All Fleets articles – Page 297
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1time Zimbabwe set to launch operations in October
A planned Zimbabwe-based regional start-up hopes to launch operations next month under the 1time name and is working on a deal to relaunch the brand in South Africa by buying the holding company of the former low-cost carrier.
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Aeroflot hints at amending A350 order details
Russian flag-carrier Aeroflot is to consider adjusting details of its Airbus A350 order, although the airline has not disclosed the nature of any amendments.
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Virgin Australia evaluating 787s, A350s
Virgin Australia is evaluating the Airbus A350 and Boeing 787 as potential replacements for its Airbus A330-300s and Boeing 777-300ERs. Chief executive...
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NewsMAKS: Red Wings signs for Russian jets and Q400s
Russia's Red Wings has signed deals covering 30 new domestic and Western aircraft: 10 Tupolev Tu-204SM twinjets, 10 Irkut MC-21 narrowbodies and 10 Bombardier...
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NewsMRJ attributes programme delay to US FAA's delegation process
Mitsubishi Aircraft is taking longer than expected to develop its regional jet because of the challenges it has encountered in adopting the US Federal Aviation...
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American regional aircraft order delayed by DOJ challenge
A planned order by American Airlines for new Bombardier or Embraer regional jets has been delayed, as it fights a US Department of Justice (DOJ) challenge...
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NewsWestJet intends to order 65 737 Max aircraft
Canadian carrier WestJet is intending to order 65 Boeing 737 Max twinjets for delivery from September 2017. The airline says it has agreed, through...
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MAKS: Bombardier sees Q400 future in Russia
Russia may have come to the rescue of Bombardier's flagging Q400 turboprop programme, after the airframer sealed preliminary agreements at MAKS to set up...
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NewsMAKS: Rostec reveals pricing and new variant for light utility aircraft
Russian industrial conglomerate Rostec has revealed the pricing for two new commuter and utility aircraft it has agreed to develop with Austrian manufacturer Diamond Aircraft.
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NewsMAKS: Large Q400 deal hinges on Russian assembly line
Bombardier is to consider setting up a Russian final assembly line for its Q400 NextGen turboprop, in partnership with state industrial corporation Rostekhnologii. Both...
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Regulator orders Ryanair to cut Aer Lingus stake to 5%
Ryanair has been ordered to sell down its almost 30% stake in Aer Lingus to 5% after the UK Competition Commission ruled competition had lessened on routes...
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NewsMAKS: Sukhoi, Ilyushin Finance confirm order for 20 Superjets
Sukhoi and Ilyushin Finance have firmed up an order for 20 Superjet 100 aircraft that was first announced at the Paris air show in June. The Ilyushin...
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NewsEarly clearance and fast approach led to Tenerife conflict
Spanish investigators have disclosed that an Iberia Airbus A321 had been approaching Tenerife South airport at high speed just before it landed on the same...
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NewsMAKS: Honeywell seals UTair avionics deal
Russian airline UTair has selected the Honeywell avionics suite for 60 new single-aisle aircraft entering service over the next few years. Honeywell...
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VietJet Air signs MoU with Lufthansa Technik
Low-cost carrier VietJet Air has signed a memorandum of understanding with Lufthansa Technik that could lead to further co-operation between the two companies. VietJet's...
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NewsPICTURE: Boeing rolls out first 787-9
Boeing has rolled out the first 787-9 aircraft at its Everett, Washington production facility. The company says it is preparing to fly the aircraft...
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NewsInterjet to begin Superjet revenue flights in weeks
Mexican low-cost carrier Interjet expects to launch revenue service with the Sukhoi Superjet in early September, as it hopes to get the green light from...
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NewsMitsubishi says delay will not hurt MRJ sales
Despite another delay to its Mitsubishi MRJ regional jet's schedule, Mitsubishi Aircraft is confident that its sales prospects will not be diminished. In...
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NewsMAKS: Sukhoi aims to meet UAC ambitions for Superjet
United Aircraft has put its faith in the Superjet to play a lead role in Russia's civil ambitions, and despite a lack of recent orders, Sukhoi is confident it can deliver.