All Orders & deliveries articles – Page 154
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NewsILFC to defer its Airbus A380 order until at least 2013, ditching freighter variants for passenger configuration
International Lease Finance has deferred its order for 10 Airbus A380s to 2013 and beyond in a major renegotiation deal that includes the switch of its freighters to passenger aircraft
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Idle regional jet fleet hits new high of 360, of which 150 are new types
Jump in number of stored aircraft is a feature of a 'maturing' industry - particularly in USA - says RAA president
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NewsMore details emerge on Chinese stakes in Airbus A320 plant to be situated in Beijing's Tianjin port
Further details have emerged about the Chinese consortium that will have a direct stake in Airbus’s new narrowbody aircraft assembly plant in Beijing’s port city of Tianjin.
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M&M and LOT agree deal to collaborate on Orka project
Polish and Slovakian partners target European certification of surveillance monoplane
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NewsPhilippine Airlines to order Boeing 777s instead of 747s
Order expected to be substitute for long-standing 747-400 deal
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NewsAirbus China considers local manufacture of Airbus A320 wings, UK could lose exclusive hold on assembly work
Wings for the A320s that Airbus will assemble in China could be produced locally as part of the European manufacturer's plans to outsource more production to the Asian country. The move would see the UK lose its exclusive hold on Airbus wing production.
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NewsEuropean certification agency EASA eyes 15 December as possible deadline for Airbus A380 type approval
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is planning an early Christmas present for Airbus this year, with agency insiders pointing to a definitive date of 15 december for A380 type certification.
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NewsChina signs for 150 A320s and 20 A350XWBs as Airbus commits to final assembly line in Tianjin
French and Chinese heads of state preside over Airbus signing ceremony in Beijing
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Rivals fill route voids left by Varig
Brazil's airline market is undergoing historic change as Varig is forced to relinquish to local rivals much of its former international prowess.
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Not in denial - Forum feedback
The airline industry is fully engaged in the environmental debate, says John Hanlon, secretary general of the European Low Fares Airline Association (ELFAA), which favours including aviation in emissions trading, but on the basis that it rewards efficient carriers
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China special: Set to deliver - the export market
A booming export market is encouraging growth in the air cargo sector, and a profusion of Chinese and foreign-backed start-ups are ready to deliver the goods
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Cargo special: India - sleeping giant
India's fledgling air cargo market is poised for explosive growth as local operators plan to expand their fleets to meet soaring demand