All Aircraft programmes articles – Page 244
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NewsVIDEO: Slot availability behind SilkAir’s switch from A320 to 737, says Leahy
Airbus says it lost out to the Boeing 737 Max in the recent campaign at SilkAir due to a lack of early slots rather than any competitive advantage its rival holds over the A320neo. The airframer is confident it will maintain its claimed market share lead in the single-aisle sector.
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UAE carriers RAK Airways and Etihad to codeshare
Ras Al Khaimah, UAE-based RAK Airways has signed a codeshare deal with Etihad Airways, which will see the two carriers codeshare on six routes including...
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Boeing upholds 777X end-decade service entry
A senior Boeing executive is resisting a recent wave of pressure to speed up a launch decision and service entry for the proposed 777X, which the airframer...
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ANA 787 suffers hydraulic leak before takeoff
The world's first operational Boeing 787 was forced to return to the gate at Okayama after a leak in a hydraulic pump located in its port-side engine nacelle.
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NewsAmerican to implement new pilots contract
American Airlines received approval from the bankruptcy court to reject its pilots contract and implement a new term sheet today. US Bankruptcy Court...
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First A320neo to roll off Hamburg production line
Airbus is intending to produce its first A320neo at the final assembly line in Hamburg, before opening production at other facilities. The airframer...
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NewsRyanair talks with Comac a 'genuine, serious commitment'
Low-cost carrier Ryanair has reiterated that its discussions with Chinese airframer Comac on the potential development of a stretched 199-seat variant of...
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NewsLAN cites widebody fleet flexibility with 787
Chile's LAN does not rule out deploying its new Boeing 787 to the fleet of Brazil's TAM, which it recently closed a merger with.
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NewsBombardier starts final assembly of CSeries test vehicle
Montreal-based airframer Bombardier has finished receiving the fuselage structures for its CSeries static test aircraft this week, says Robert Dewar, CSeries...
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Lufthansa cancels 170 flights as cabin crew strike
Lufthansa has cancelled more than 170 flights today after flight attendants at the German carrier began industrial action at Frankfurt. German flight...
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NewsAirbus signs deal to produce A320s in China beyond 2016
Airbus has negotiated an extension of its A320 final assembly line in Tianjin. The airframer signed a framework agreement with state-owned airframer...
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Garuda invites tenders for financing of aircraft
Garuda Indonesia has invited tenders for the sale and leaseback of ten Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, as well as for operating leases for four 737-800s and ten...
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Aerolineas seeks A330s for fleet
Aerolineas Argentinas plans to add between three and four Airbus A330s during the next year, as it boosts international service following its joining SkyTeam...
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China's ICBC Leasing orders 50 A320s
ICBC Leasing has signed an order for 50 Airbus A320 aircraft, including its new re-engined Neo variant. The fifty aircraft ordered by the state-owned...
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News787 surge line comes on stream
Boeing has activated a temporary surge line for 787 production at its Everett facilities, as the airframer seeks to reach a production rate of five aircraft a month from all three assembly lines by end-2012.
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NewsAerolineas Argentinas joins SkyTeam
Aerolineas Argentinas became the first South American carrier to join the SkyTeam alliance in a signing ceremony held in a hanger at Buenos Aires's Jorge...
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NewsAerolineas Argentinas and China Southern sign codeshare
Aerolineas Argentinas and China Southern signed a codeshare agreement ahead of the state-owned Argentine carrier's entry into the Skyteam alliance today. Mariano...
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Fly Leasing purchases two 737-800s
Fly Leasing has acquired two Boeing 737-800 aircraft on lease to Transaero Airlines. The aircraft, which were manufactured in 1998, were financed through...
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NewsAustralian scientists call for revised advice over turbulence from thunderstorms
Australian researchers are recommending that aircraft turbulence guidelines be rewritten after determining that thunderstorms can produce unexpected turbulence...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Airbus grows global fleet presence
Boeing and Airbus together account for 65% of the world airliner fleet, but the European airframer has boosted its share at the expense of its US rival