All articles by Edward Russell – Page 53
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AMR and Embraer seek regional jet refinancing
AMR subsidiary American Eagle Airlines has requested bankruptcy court approval to restructure $1.75 billion in debt on its entire fleet of Embraer regional...
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NewsIN FOCUS: American seeks more codeshares, despite opposition
American Airlines is seeking to expand the number of codeshares it has with other airlines, even as it gains Qatar Airways as a Oneworld partner. Tom...
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NewsQatar still keen on CSeries order
Qatar Airways hopes to conclude an order with Bombardier for the CSeries in the near future, says chief executive Akbar Al Baker. "CSeries is an aircraft...
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Qatar allies with Oneworld
Qatar Airways plans to join the Oneworld alliance within the next 18 months, after being elected as a member designate by the alliance's other members. The...
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NewsAmerican progresses on 757 seat repairs
American Airlines has completed repairs to the majority of its Boeing 757s that are affected by faulty seat clamps, and is on track to return all of the...
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NewsAmerican pulls 48 757s for seat repairs
American Airlines has grounded 48 Boeing 757-200s to repair faulty seat lock plunger mechanisms, following multiple instances of seats coming loose in flight.
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United plans Chicago-Shannon service, pushes into south
United Airlines will launch new seasonal service between Chicago O'Hare and Shannon, Ireland, as well as new flights to Fayetteville, North Carolina, and...
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NewsAmerican points to saddle clamp for loose seats
American Airlines says that an improperly installed saddle clamp resulted in a row of seats coming loose in-flight on two of its Boeing 757-200s. The...
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NewsOneworld to announce new member, Qatar expected
Oneworld will hold an event announcing a "significant membership development" on 8 October, coming amidst widely-reported discussions with Qatar Airways...
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US Ex-Im approves AWAS and FlyDubai 737 deals
The US Export Import Bank approved export financing for four Boeing 737-800s for FlyDubai and AWAS today. Fred Hochberg, chairman and president of...
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NewsUnited tests 787 in flights around Seattle
United Airlines is conducting training flights with its crews on its first Boeing 787-8 over Washington state, ahead of flying the aircraft to Houston Intercontinental...
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NewsUnited takes first 787
United Airlines took ownership of its first Boeing 787-8 on 22 September, the carrier announced today. It says that it will fly the aircraft, which...
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NewsWashington National has room to grow: GAO
Unused runway capacity at Ronald Reagan Washington National airport could be used to add additional flights, finds the US government. The Government...
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American pilots point to maintenance for cancellations
The Allied Pilots Association (APA) claims that the cancellation of up to 2% of flights at American Airlines through October is due to maintenance-related...
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NewsBoeing 'gun shy' on 777X launch: ALC
Boeing is understandably "gun shy" about launching the 777X programme and will likely move on the 787-10 programme first, says Air Lease Corp chairman and...
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Embraer to restructure Chautauqua financings
Embraer has agreed to restructure its financing agreements with Chautauqua Airlines for its Embraer 145 family aircraft, as the regional airline seeks to...
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American pilots approved for iPad charts
American Airlines today received approval for its pilots to use iPads as electronic flight bags during all phases of flight from the US Federal Aviation...
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NewsRepublic and American discuss large regional jet contract
Republic Airways is in talks with American Airlines regarding a capacity purchase agreement for large regional jets, as the mainline carrier restructures...
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NewsHawaiian buys two turboprops
Hawaiian Airlines has signed agreements to buy two turboprop aircraft from an unnamed supplier as part of its plan to launch a new regional subsidiary in Hawaii. Scott...
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NewsAmerican to implement new pilots contract
American Airlines received approval from the bankruptcy court to reject its pilots contract and implement a new term sheet today. US Bankruptcy Court...