All air transport news – Page 993
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NewsCIT places its largest Boeing order
CIT Aerospace has placed an order for 38 Next-Generation 737 aircraft, including 15 737-900ERs and 23 737-800s, marking the largest order by the lessor with the manufacturer.
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787 price push reveals changing message
The push to regain pricing power on the baseline 787-8, which aims to cut its fuel burn by 20% compared with today's 767, is evident in the aircraft's changing list price, which debuted in August 2005 on Boeing's website for $125-135 million
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Forecasts 2011: Mergers & acquisitions - Eastern promise
Tough times marked 2010 but a strong Asian rebound is giving a momentum boost to key trends that will define the decade ahead
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SkyWest orders four CRJ700s for Delta Connection operation
US regional airline group SkyWest has placed a firm order for four Bombardier CRJ700 NextGen regional jets, in a deal that carries a list value of about...
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Forecasts 2011: Freight - Cargo holds on to gains
Airline cargo departments are looking forward with cautious optimism in 2011, after an October-to-November peak season that was not as hectic as in 2010, but at least did not signal a new downturn.
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ANALYSIS: Boeing 787 historic pricing discounts put pressure on programme’s profitability
Data obtained by Flight International shows Boeing's historic order backlog for the 787 was based partly on steep discounts driven by now-discarded design and manufacturing assumptions.
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Forecasts 2011: Airlines - Asia leads the way
Last year saw a bounce-back for airlines, mainly in the emerging markets, but profit growth could be dragged back in the new year
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Forecasts 2011: New regions to drive fleet growth, says Flightglobal report
A major fleet forecasting tool from Flightglobal Insight predicts a very different growth trajectory in emerging markets than their mature counterparts
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Forecasts 2011: Airframers - Recovery steps up
Resurging civil aircraft sales and higher deliveries are likely in 2011 - but programmes are facing some daunting hurdles
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NewsEasyJet exercises 15 A320 options
UK low-cost carrier EasyJet has exercised its options for 15 Airbus A320 aircraft to be delivered from 2012 to 2014. It has also secured options over...
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NTSB: No further action on American download blunder
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) says it will not pursue any penalties or other actions against American Airlines for breaking protocol...
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NewsAeroVironment receives $46.2 million order for Raven UAVs
AeroVironment has received a long-awaited order to deliver hundreds of new Raven unmanned aircraft vehicles and retrofit kits to the US Army and Marine Corps ...
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Delta completes lie-flat seat installation on first Boeing 777-200ER
Delta Air Lines recently completed installing lie-flat seats in business class on the first of eight Boeing 777-200ERs.
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CIT's request for Ex-Im support heads to US Congress
CIT Aerospace's request for US Export Import Bank (Ex-Im) support covering unidentified aircraft to be leased by three airlines has been referred to US Congress,...
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Business Aviation - In Brief
Garmin has received European supplemental type certification for its G1000 avionics suite in the Beechcraft King Air 200 and B200s.
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NewsVIDEO: Tu-204SM flies for first time
Video images have emerged of the maiden flight of the Tupolev Tu-204SM, the modernised variant of the Russian-built twin-jet.
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EVA A330 makes emergency landing after drop in cabin pressure
An EVA Air Airbus A330 sent a Mayday call before making an emergency landing in southern Ukraine on 29 September, following a drop in cabin pressure on board.
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USA still exports success
The Aerospace Industries Association's ever-bullish chief has cause for optimism in 2011
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NewsChina Eastern to order 50 A320s
China Eastern Airlines is to purchase 50 Airbus A320 aircraft, for delivery in stages from 2012 to 2015. The Shanghai-based airline states that it...
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Renewed push to rid cargo of paper
Dutch move part of efforts to give fresh impetus to accelerating reach of IATA's e-freight initiative