All air transport news – Page 914
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CIT firms up order for 50 A320neos
Lessor CIT Aerospace has firmed up its order with Airbus for 50 A320neos.
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NewsTiger Airways Australia to resume operations on 12 Aug
Tiger Airways Australia will resume its operations on 12 August after the country's regulators lifted the suspension on the airline's domestic services. Australia's...
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Cathay orders first 777-200Fs, adds four 777-300ERs
Cathay Pacific has ordered four Boeing 777-300ER passenger aircraft and eight Boeing 777-200 freighters as part of the airline's ongoing fleet renewal plan. The...
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SpiceJet mulls partnerships with non-Indian carriers
Indian low-cost carrier SpiceJet is exploring the possibility of partnering other low-fare and full-service carriers.
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NewsSIA orders eight more Boeing 777-300ERs
Singapore Airlines (SIA) will order eight more Boeing 777-300ERs to support growth plans for the coming year. The carrier will operate the aircraft...
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NewsBoeing looks to carbon recycling for weight reduction
Boeing is nearing the implementation of a carbon fibre recycling effort for its 787 programme to reduce waste and use scraps to develop secondary aircraft...
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Embraer to bolster Colombian industry skills with Tucano upgrade
Embraer has launched a programme to modernise 14 EMB-312 Tucanos for the Colombian air force, but most of the production work will be moved outside of Brazil.
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AirAsia and Malaysia Airlines detail cross-ownership deal
Plans for a major cross-ownership agreement have been confirmed by Malaysia's two biggest carriers under which low-cost carrier AirAsia's parent Tune Air...
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Russian authorities identify missing An-12
Russian federal prosecutors have identified the operator of the Antonov An-12 missing in the far east of the country as Avis-Amur, the aircraft having been...
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Garuda Indonesia firms order for 15 A320s, 10 A320neos
Garuda Indonesia has firmed up an order with Airbus for 15 A320s and 10 A320neos.
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NewsVIDEO: ANA unveils first 787 configuration
All Nippon Airways has unveiled the long-awaited configuration of the first 787 to enter service, outfitting...
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Economic fears cloud airline profit hopes
Stock markets crashing around the world, amid renewed concerns over the potential spreading of the Eurozone debt crisis and weak US recovery, spell out a...
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NewsCebu Pacific signs firm order for 30 A321neos
Philippine low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific has finalised a firm order for 30 Airbus A321neo aircraft, bringing its total A320 family orders to 71.
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Gulfstream G150 receives type certification in China
Gulfstream Aerospace has received type certification from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) for its G150 aircraft.
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Boeing restarts 787 structural deliveries
Boeing has restarted structural deliveries to its 787 final assembly line in Everett, Washington, ending a month-long hold that was aimed at allowing its...
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NewsSouthwest appears less bullish on 717
Southwest Airlines is "happy to fly" the fleet of Boeing 717s that are operated by its AirTran subsidiary, but is planning its future fleet needs around...
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NewsAAI flies heavily modified Shadow
AAI has confirmed flights of two heavily modified versions of its RQ-7 Shadow unmanned air vehicle ...
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NewsAmerican A321neos take Airbus orders over 900
American Airlines has firmed part of its huge Airbus order, with the airframer listing its initial batch of 130 narrowbodies entirely as A321neo jets. Confirmation...
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Embraer mulls 130- to 150-seater with 2,000nm range: analyst
Embraer is trying to decide if the market exists for a super efficient 2,000nm range airplane in the 130- to 150-seat segment, according to Bank of America/Merrill...
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Spirit Aero bullish on 737 re-engining
Boeing 737 structural supplier Spirit AeroSystems anticipates playing a key role in the re-engined version of the narrowbody, and believes it is able to...