All Aircraft programmes articles – Page 368
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Southwest’s plan to keep fleet static caps new market growth
Southwest Airlines is to keep its fleet growth static until the end of 2011, limiting its ability to add a significant amount of new markets to its network in the near term.
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ILFC sceptical of early move to all-new single-aisle
International Lease Finance believes that the chance of an all-new narrowbody airliner being introduced by Airbus or Boeing in the near term remains a distant reality.
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SkyWest to take over ExpressJet
US operator SkyWest Airlines' parent has agreed to take over regional carrier ExpressJet Airlines and merge the operation with its wholly-owned subsidiary...
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VASO looks to refine An-148 performance as re-engining is mooted
Russia's first serial production Antonov An-148 is to be transferred back to airframer VASO in Voronezh to undergo modification in a bid to improve the type's performance
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NewsCathay to purchase 30 A350s and six 777s
Cathay Pacific Airways has signed a letter of intent to purchase 30 Airbus A350-900 aircraft, and plans to exercise purchase rights for six Boeing 777-300ERs. The...
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Embraer does not see partnering with Airbus, Boeing on E-Jets re-engining
Embraer does not intend to team up with Airbus or Boeing if it opts to re-engine its E-Jets, but says it would look to forge industrial partnerships with...
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Mexicana officially seeks formal restructuring
After officially declaring its financial situation as no longer viable, Mexicana has filed for reorganisation proceedings with Mexican authorities and is...
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LOT to axe transatlantic services from Krakow
Polish flag-carrier LOT will this winter axe transatlantic services from Krakow and consolidate them into its Warsaw operation. LOT currently operates...
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Business: Good week - Bad week
Ryanair's chief executive banked €19.5 million ($25.4 million) after selling 5 million shares in the carrier at €3.90 each.
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Gippsland preparing for G18 market entry within two years
India's Mahindra Group, the new owner of Australian general aviation manufacturer Gippsland Aeronautics, aims to bring a 10-seat stretch of the popular GA8 Airvan and the relaunched Nomad to market within the next two years.
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ANA to outfit 787 fleet in long-range and high-capacity configurations
While the airline remains quiet on where it will deploy its first of 55 787-8s, All Nippon Airways plans to configure the new twin for both long and short-range...
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B/E raises forecast after achieving strong 2Q earnings growth
Significant margin expansion in B/E Aerospace's commercial aircraft and consumables management segments drove a $2.6 million year-over-year increase in net...
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NewsAPEX partners with global non-profit Orbis
A philanthropic partnership has been forged between the Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX) and non-profit global organization Orbis International, which fights to eliminate blindness throughout the world.
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CFM56-7BE achieves FAA and EASA certification
CFM International has achieved joint certification of its CFM56-7BE Evolution engine, clearing the way for an incremental upgrade for the Boeing Next Generation...
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Opinion
Comment: Hawking for exports
The UK is looking to follow its Indian success with more overseas sales, but is it realistic to expect deals for aircraft like the Eurofighter Typhoon with Tranche 3B production at risk?
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NewsAirbus and Boeing cross swords again on very large aircraft market forecast
Boeing casts more doubts over rival's view of long-term market for very large aircraft, but Airbus questions the arithmetic
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NewsSouthwest now eyeing 2013 for completion of Row 44 installs
Installation of Row 44's high-speed Internet equipment on Southwest Airlines' fleet is taking longer than the carrier had hoped, but chief executive Gary...
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Small Planet to offer iPads as IFE by year-end
Lithuanian carrier Small Planet Airlines plans to start offering Apple iPads as portable in-flight entertainment at the end of the year.
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Shenzhen Airlines to purchase 10 A320s
Chinese carrier Shenzhen Airlines is to purchase 10 Airbus A320s, delivery of which is to begin in two years' time.
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NewsAirbus works to introduce lighter A350 structure with -800
Any weight savings found as Airbus evolves the A350's structural design could be incorporated when the -800 variant arrives, around a year after the service...