All Fleets articles – Page 312
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Aeroflot receives Superjet simulator
Aeroflot has taken delivery of a full-flight simulator for the Sukhoi Superjet 100, installed at its Moscow Sheremetyevo base. It is the third Superjet...
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NewsChina Eastern to add 56 new aircraft in 2013
China Eastern Airlines will be inducting 56 new aircraft into its fleet this year, the majority of which will be narrowbodies. These include 22 Airbus...
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American to file reorganisation plan in April
American Airlines will file its reorganisation plan with the bankruptcy court in April, says chief executive Tom Horton. The Fort Worth-based carrier...
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BA considering displaying A380 at Paris air show
British Airways is considering a proposal to have its first Airbus A380 participate in the upcoming Paris air show. Three of the flag-carrier's A380s...
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NewsPICTURES: Emirates A380 makes Gatwick appearance
Emirates will take delivery of 17 Airbus A380s in its financial year beginning 1 April leading to a fleet of 48 of the double-deck type by this time next...
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Battery changes could take up to five days for each 787
Boeing now estimates that its proposed 787 battery modifications will consume four to five days for each aircraft, if US regulators approve the installation...
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Where will expanding Norwegian fit in Europe?
Norwegian Air Shuttle - to give it its full name - is an intriguing phenomenon. The Oslo-based low-cost carrier has been quietly expanding its operations...
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NewsBoeing completes functional flight test on 787 battery fix
A Boeing 787 flew today for the first time since 11 April and only the second time since the fleet was grounded more than two months ago. The 135min,...
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NewsFirst permanent A380 wing-fix nearly complete
Engineers have almost completed work on the first Airbus A380 to undergo the permanent full-life fix for the cracking problem affecting wing-rib brackets. Around...
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NewsEASA in final stage of certificating A380 wing fix
Europe's safety regulator has assured that certification for the Airbus A380's reworked wing is on track and near completion. Airbus had originally...
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Hawaiian and Airbus firm A321neo order
Hawaiian Airlines firmed up its order for up to 25 Airbus A321neos today. The Honolulu-based carrier has firm orders for 16 of the type with deliveries...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Bombardier CSeries faces critical three months
Perhaps somewhere inside Bombardier headquarters in Montreal is a secret marketing plan that envisions a spectacular three...
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IN FOCUS: How personalisation is shaping airline ancillaries
Copying the low-cost approach to ancillary revenues often alienates passengers, but giving customers control of their journey can drive profits while promoting loyalty
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NewsFedEx to acquire up to 30 United 757s
United Airlines is to sell up to 30 Boeing 757s to freight operator FedEx Express, with deliveries of the twinjets set to start this year. Its agreement...
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NewsScoot confirms plans for mixed 787 fleet
Singapore Airlines' long-haul, low-cost subsidiary Scoot will convert some of its orders for Boeing 787-9s to the smaller -8 variant. The airline's...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Order flurry signals renewed hostilities over narrowbodies
March has turned into a busy month for the big two airframers. Undeterred by a subdued economic outlook, in the space of a week four airlines have unveiled...
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Delta sees no need for new widebody order: Bastian
Delta Air Lines has no need to begin long-term widebody fleet replacement "any time soon", says its president Ed Bastian. Speaking to journalists at...
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Should airlines invest in full freighters?
All-cargo operations have been hit hard by the economic downturn, and airlines are making more use of their hold capacity. So does it make sense to invest in freighters?
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NewsRyanair expects to sign 737 Max deal by end-year
Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair expects to sign a deal by the end of this year or early next year for more than 100 Boeing 737 Max aircraft, on top of today's agreement for 175 737-800s.