All Aircraft programmes articles – Page 246
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JP Morgan closes Emirates’ 777 financing
JP Morgan has closed financing on a new Boeing 777-300ER aircraft for Emirates Airline. The bank acted as the Export-Import Bank of the United States...
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Interview
Working Week: Ian McDonald, of Robert Stuart
A holiday job at an electroplating company got Ian McDonald hooked on the technology, and he is now general manager...
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Firefly may revive jet operations
Turboprop operator Firefly could revive plans to bring jets back to its fleet, says its chief executive officer Ignatius Ong. He adds that the carrier...
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SIA to revamp seats and cabin interiors on 777-300ERs
Singapore Airlines (SIA) will introduce revamped seats and cabin interiors with a new inflight entertainment offering on its new Boeing 777-300ERs, starting...
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Icelandair examines smaller types for future fleet
Icelandair Group is considering two options for Icelandair's future fleet, notably whether to move away from its uniform Boeing 757 operations. In...
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Italy's Wind Jet suspends all flights
Italian budget carrier Wind Jet risks a possible operating licence suspension by the country's civil aviation regulator after it suspended all of its services...
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Proposed penalties against AMR focus on maintenance procedures
The US Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) proofs of claims outlining $162.4 million in proposed civil penalties against American Airlines' parent AMR...
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Rework developed for flawed Trent 1000 gearboxes
Engineers have developed a rework procedure which resolves the problem of Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 gearboxes affected by a recent corrosion issue. The...
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Flybe plots new measures after pessimistic forecast
Regional operator Flybe Group is planning more cost-saving measures after predicting a poor full-year outlook. The group has turned in a 1.6% rise...
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Pacific Royale appoints Tarun Trikha as new CEO
Indonesian start-up Pacific Royale Airways has appointed Tarun Trikha as its new chief executive, effective from 1 August 2012. Trikha will still remain...
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EASA mandates Trent 900 checks after oil tube fracture
A missing spacer on an oil pipe in the low-pressure turbine (LPT) of the Rolls-Royce Trent 900 has prompted European regulators to order inspections of all...
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Turkish Technic expects to regain EU line maintenance approval by Q4
The partial suspension of Turkish Technic's EASA Part 145 maintenance approval was due to the absence of B2 engineers at line maintenance stations. The...
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Airbus A320 family lease rates firming: AerCap
The slide on Airbus A320 family monthly lease rates has stopped and rentals are now stabilising, says AerCap's chief executive officer. "We don't...
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AirAsia X to lease six A330s from ILFC
AirAsia's long-haul operation, AirAsia X, is planning to lease six Airbus A330-300s from US firm International Lease Finance. The carrier, which already...
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Air Canada to launch LCC in 2013
Air Canada will launch a new low-cost carrier in 2013, say executives during an earnings call today. The Montreal-based airline would operate up to...
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Aviation Partners seeks injunction on sharklet A320 sales
Aviation Partners has escalated a patent dispute with Airbus by asking a US court in Seattle to slap an injunction on all new sales of sharklet-equipped...
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Cathay Pacific reports HK$935m net loss for H1 2012
Cathay Pacific posted a net loss of HK$935 million ($121 million) for the first half of 2012, a reversal from the net profit of HK$2.81 billion posted in...
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Cathay Pacific firms orders for 26 A350-1000s
Cathay Pacific has firmed an agreement with Airbus to convert 16 of its Airbus A350-900 aircraft on order into the larger -1000 variant and has exercised an option to purchase 10 new -1000s.
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AUVSI: FAA optimistic on 2015 UAS integration mandate
Acting US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) administrator Michael Huerta says he's "quite optimistic" the agency can meet a 2015 deadline imposed by...
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EasyJet selects CAE as preferred training supplier
EasyJet has selected CAE as a preferred training supplier and also extended its long-term pilot training services agreement with CAE in a contract valued...