All air transport news – Page 740
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MROAM: AJW signs consignment agreement with StandardAero
AJ Walter Aviation has signed a three year consignment agreement with Arizona-based StandardAero.
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MROAM: CFM signs deal with Delta for CFM56 engines
CFM International has signed a suite of material support agreements with Delta Air Lines to support the airline's fleet of around 400 CFM56-7B engines in...
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MROAM: GE signs support deal with Delta for CF6 engines
GE Aviation has signed two 10-year OnPoint solution services agreements with Delta Air Lines for support of its GE CF6-80C2 engines.
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Cessna prepares second M2 for flight
Cessna is targeting a second-quarter first flight for its second and final M2 flight-test aircraft.
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ANALYSIS: Lessors spurn CSeries overtures
Despite claimed, and significant, performance and operating economic advantages over its narrowbody competitors, top lessors appear unwilling to embrace...
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MROAM: Southwest warns on rising maintenance, fuel cost trends
Southwest Airlines is counting on last year's blockbuster deal for Boeing 737-800s and re-engined 737 Max narrowbodies to halt a trend of escalating maintenance...
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MROAM: CanJet signs up for Boeing landing gear exchange programme
Canadian charter airline CanJet has joined Boeing's landing gear exchange programme with an agreement covering its Boeing 737-800 aircraft.
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MROAM: Alaska Airlines signs 10-year deal with AAR for 737 work
Alaska Airlines has awarded AAR a 10-year component repair and management services contract for 87 Boeing 737-700, -800 and -900 aircraft in a new cost-per-flight-hour...
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AIRCRAFT FINANCE SPECIAL REPORT: No recovery expected in second-hand narrowbody market
Appraisers do not expect to see any relief in the second-hand market for narrowbodies this year as ongoing troubles in the financial markets continue to limit the amount of lending available from European banks.
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MROAM: MRO market for turbine power could disappear in 50 to 75 years
In the absence of feasible propulsion alternatives, gas turbines powering commercial aircraft will remain a key driver of the maintenance, repair and overhaul...
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PICTURE: Air France receives 60th passenger 777
Air France has taken delivery of its 60th passenger Boeing 777. The aircraft will be deployed on the Caribbean-Indian Ocean network, servicing French...
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Japan Airlines 777-200 suffers airframe damage in tailstrike
The tail section of a Japan Airlines (JAL) Boeing 777-200ER suffered serious damage on 31 March after it struck a runway at Tokyo's Haneda Airport when the...
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P&W closes its CFM56 overhaul shop in Norway
Pratt & Whitney (P&W) has decided to close its Norway Engine Center in Stavanger. The 15,000m² (160,000ft²) shop has specialised in CFM International...
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MROAM: MRJ P&W engine prepares for flight
The Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan engine for the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) will fly in April, says the engine manufacturer's marketing director Paul...
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MROAM: Delta TechOps inks deal with Atlas Air
Delta TechOps has signed a multi-year agreement with Atlas Air to provide maintenance and support services for three of the company's Boeing 767-300ER passenger...
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MROAM: AFI KLM E&M signs contract with TAB Airlines
AFI KLM E&M has signed a contract with Bolivia's TAB Airlines for the supply of a spare lease engine and an engine shop visit for the airline's McDonnell...
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Pinnacle wins court approval to reject 19 turboprops, CPAs with United-Continental
Pinnacle Airlines has won court approval to reject the leases on 19 turboprop aircraft and to abandon the capacity purchase agreements it had with United-Continental. The...
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Aerolineas Argentinas to drop Auckland and Mexico City from network
Aerolineas Argentinas will drop unprofitable destinations like Auckland and Mexico City from its international network as it plans to boost its flights to...
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ANALYSIS: Air France restructure targets seven key areas
Alexandre de Juniac, chairman and chief executive of Air France, has delivered a damning indictment of the carrier's performance, claiming the airline shows...
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PICTURE: BA unveils feathered Olympic livery on Airbus A319
British Airway has unveiled an Airbus A319 painted in a new colour scheme developed for the London Olympic Games. The livery, entitled 'Dove', is designed...