All Aircraft programmes articles – Page 382
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Aeroflot full-year profit falls short of estimate
Russian flag-carrier Aeroflot has posted a full-year profit of $85.8 million, despite consolidated revenues falling by more than a quarter. But the...
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Luxair orders single 737-800
Luxembourg flag-carrier Luxair has ordered a Boeing 737-800, to replace the -800 model currently on lease.
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Ryanair profit bounces back
Ryanair's trebling in full-year pre-tax profits to €319 milion ($389 million) for the 12 months to March 2010, exceeding its earlier expectations for the year, provides further evidence of the relatively strong performance by low-cost carriers during the economic crisis.
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Jetstar inks interline agreement with Air France-KLM
Low-cost airline group Jetstar has signed an interline and marketing agreement with Air France-KLM.
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SAA plans to finally phase out 747-400s at year-end
South African Airways will try again to phase out its Boeing 747-400 fleet at the end of this year.
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NewsCathay poised to place order for widebodies
Cathay Pacific Airways will shatter Airbus's A380 sales aspirations as it prepares for a widebody buying spree, with deals for long-range twinjets but no near-term plans to order the superjumbo.
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NewsPICTURE: Boeing’s fourth Dreamliner tests high-airfield operations in Colorado Springs
The fourth Boeing 787 (ZA004) positioned to Colorado Springs for several days in late May to briefly undergo high-elevation airfield tests. ZA004 had previously...
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Boeing expects decision on 737's future by year-end
Boeing has refined the timeline for a final decision on re-engining the 737 or opting for a clean-sheet replacement of its narrowbody family. Jim Albaugh,...
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This Week Briefing
FALCON 9 LAUNCH DELAYED AGAIN Space Exploration Technologies has once again been forced to push back the first test flight...
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Mitsubishi taking Embraer and Bombardier head-on
Mitsubishi Aircraft's foray into the regional jet market is a challenging endeavour. Japan has not made a commercial aircraft since the NAMC YS-11 in the...
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ILA: Bauhaus Luftfahrt thinks the unthinkable
Invention is key at Bauhaus Luftfahrt as the research institution's scientists seek answers to urgent problems
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Business: Good week - Bad week
AVOLON AEROSPACE The lessor formed by ex-RBS Aviation financier Dómhnal Slattery received European Union approval to launch operations, with $1.4 billion...
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Skywest introduces larger aircraft for expanding Fortescue workforce
Australian regional carriers Skywest and Virgin Blue made an inaugural flight on 18 May of a Boeing 737-700 for mining firm Fortescue Metals. The...
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Russia hands over Tu-154 crash recorder data to Poland
Russian investigators have formally transferred to Polish representatives copies of the cockpit-voice and flight-data recordings from the presidential Tupolev...
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NewsRossiya: An-148 is costly and needs better support
Initial operations with the new Antonov An-148 regional jet are proving expensive compared with other aircraft, the Russian launch customer has told a technical...
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Airbus studies ways to increase A320 family’s seating capacity
Airbus is studying ways to slightly raise the A320 family's seating capacity through changes to cabin monuments in an effort to boost the twinjet's competitiveness...
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NewsSikorsky completes third-phase X2 tests with 181kt flight
Sikorsky has reached 181kt (335km/h) with its X2 technology demonstrator, completing the third of four test phases ...
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Virgin Nigeria to raise capacity after takeover: chief executive
Virgin Nigeria's new chief executive is to prioritise increasing the airline's capacity, following the acquisition of a controlling stake by Nicon Group. Kinfe...
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South African Airways firms renegotiated A320 order
South African Airways has firmed its order for five additional Airbus A320s, and confirmed they will be powered by International Aero Engines V2500s.
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Boeing 787 in Colorado for high elevation tests
Boeing has stationed the fourth 787 Dreamliner, ZA004, in Colorado Springs for a series of high-field-elevation tests over several days.