All articles by Edward Russell – Page 21
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Aeromexico schedules March 2018 Max debut
Aeromexico will begin commercial service with the Boeing 737 Max 8 in March 2018, FlightGlobal schedules show.
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Gol considering additional 737 Max SLBs in 2019
Brazilian carrier Gol is considering additional sale-and-leaseback deals for Boeing 737 Max 8 deliveries in 2019, after financing many of its aircraft commitments that year with GECAS.
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United goes airframer 'agnostic' on future orders
United Airlines no longer pledges allegiance to any particular airframer, despite a fleet and orderbook dominated by Boeing models.
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United plans more feeder flights at Los Angeles
United Airlines plans to connect more smaller destinations to Los Angeles International airport in 2018, increasing connecting feed over the hub.
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NewsPICTURE: American takes delivery of first 737 Max
American Airlines has taken delivery of its first 737 Max 8, ahead of plans to debut the type in November.
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United schedules final 747 flight on 7 November
United Airlines final Boeing 747-400 will fly into the sunset on 7 November, operating a special final flight between San Francisco and Honolulu.
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NewsPICTURE: First American 737 Max shows its colours
Boeing has rolled out the first 737 Max in the American Airlines livery, ahead of the carrier's first delivery later this month.
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NewsAmerican looking at options for A350 order
American Airlines is evaluating the future of its Airbus A350-900 commitments, as it continues to deal with the varied orderbook it gained through its merger with US Airways four years ago.
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American to remove Dash 8-100s in November
American Airlines will remove the Bombardier Dash 8-100 from its regional fleet in November, ending a more than three-decade run for the type in the feeder fleets of the carrier and its predecessors.
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NewsUnited debuts first 767-300ER with Polaris
United Airlines first Boeing 767-300ER with its Polaris business class seat enters service today, flying between Newark and London Heathrow.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Gol taps GECAS to speed fleet renewal
Brazilian carrier Gol is ready to begin a fleet renewal and gradual expansion fresh off of its multi-year reorganisation.
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NewsUnited to replace 777-200s with A350s
United Airlines plans to replace the majority of its Boeing 777-200ER fleet with Airbus A350-900s, says chief financial officer Andrew Levy.
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Gol and GECAS finalise 12 aircraft deal
Brazilian carrier Gol and GECAS have finalised a sale-and-leaseback and direct lease deals covering 12 Boeing 737 aircraft.
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NewsNo impact to Southwest or United ratings from Harvey: S&P
S&P Global does not foresee any impact to the ratings of Southwest Airlines or United Airlines from Hurricane Harvey.
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Embraer hopes for easing of US scope weight limits for E2
Embraer is pinning its hopes on an easing of regional jet weight limits during the next round of pilot contract negotiations at the US mainline carriers, as it looks for an in for its E-Jet E2 family.
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Chorus closes $40m revolving credit facility
Canadian regional carrier Chorus has closed a new C$50 million ($39.7 million) revolving credit facility, increasing its available credit by C$10 million.
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United yet to estimate tropical storm Harvey impact
United Airlines has yet to forecast the financial impact from tropical storm Harvey, as the carrier's Houston hub remains closed due to flooding.
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American sees market-specific pressure on transatlantic
American Airlines is seeing pressure from long-haul low-cost carriers on a market-by-market basis across the Atlantic, says senior vice-president of revenue management Don Casey.
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Alaska could maintain mixed Airbus and Boeing fleet
Alaska Airlines could continue to operate a mixed fleet of Airbus A320 family and Boeing 737 family aircraft indefinitely, says chief executive Brad Tilden.
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Houston airports closed following tropical storm Harvey
The US Federal Aviation Administration has closed both Houston Intercontinental and Houston Hobby airports through at least 28 August, following heavy rains from tropical storm Harvey.