All Fleets articles – Page 346
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Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia share swap officially terminated
The cross-ownership agreement between Malaysia Airlines (MAS) and AirAsia has officially been terminated. AirAsia's parent Tune Air and MAS' largest...
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Boeing launches new winglet for 737 Max
Boeing has unveiled a new winglet for its re-engined 737 Max that will provide up to an additional 1.5% fuel burn improvement on top of the 10% to 12% improvement...
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Boeing bullish on 747-8I prospects
Boeing believes entry into revenue service of Lufthansa's first 747-8I on 1 June will help convince many wavering potential customers to place orders for...
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Boeing testing modal suppression for 747-8I stabilizer
Boeing is using a flight test 747-8 Freighter to investigate whether a software-based fix, similar to the outboard aileron modal suppression (OAMS) system used on the cargo aircraft, will solve a concern about possible flutter in fuel-laden 747-8I horizontal stabilisers in the event of a structural failure.
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Eurocopter starts Dauphin simulator operations in Singapore
Eurocopter has commenced training operations with its Dauphin AS365 N3/N3+ full flight simulator (FFS) at Singapore's Seletar Aerospace Park, and has received bookings from five customers.
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Delta to acquire oil refinery
Delta Air Lines has confirmed plans to acquire an oil refinery south of Philadelphia, after rumours of the purchase first surfaced earlier this month. The...
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Boeing rolls out first Charleston 787
Boeing today rolled out its first 787-8 from the Charleston, South Carolina final assembly line, marking the first time the company has produced a modern...
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China Eastern commits to nearly $6b deal for 20 777-300ERs
Only a month after cancelling orders for 24 Boeing 787s, China Eastern Airlines has committed to order 20 777-300ERs in a deal valued at $5.97 billion at...
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IN FOCUS: Long-haul, low-cost at home in Southeast Asia
When Oasis Hong Kong Airlines's chief executive Steve Miller put the business into liquidation on 9 April 2008, many thought it was the beginning of the...
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IN FOCUS: Low-cost carriers keep flexing the model
For the low-cost carrier segment, 2011 saw a further spread of the model. Double-digit growth continued, with passenger numbers at the 75 biggest carriers jumping by 11.6%. Revenues among 30 of the leading carriers increased by a quarter.
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Boeing confirms long-haul 757 replacement study
Boeing chief executive Jim McNerney confirms a replacement for the long-haul 757-200 market segment is being studied internally, adding potentially a new...
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Boeing: 787 unit costs to drop 50% by summer
Unit costs to produce a 787-8 by July will 50% less that the first aircraft delivered to All Nippon Airways less than a year earlier, Boeing chief executive...
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Lufthansa takes first Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental
Star Alliance carrier Lufthansa today took possession of its inaugural 747-8 Intercontinental, marking the first delivery of the type to a passenger airline....
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Updated: AIG sues ex-ILFC execs, alleging trade secrets theft
Air Lease Corporation chief executive Steven Udvar-Hazy and 10 of the lessor's top managers are facing legal action from American International Group (AIG),...
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VIDEO: UK airline CEOs welcome 787 to Heathrow
The bosses of the three UK Boeing 787 customer airlines were on hand to welcome the twinjet on its first official visit to London Heathrow Airport on 23 April as part of the aircraft's "Dream Tour".
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Boeing revenues, profits jump by half in first quarter
Surging commercial aircraft deliveries helped Boeing boost operational earnings in the first quarter by more than 50% to $1.57 billion.
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Mexican authorities approve Superjet
Mexican authorities have certificated the Sukhoi Superjet 100 ahead of deliveries to local carrier Interjet later this year. The Direccion General...
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MRJ maiden flight pushed back over 12 months to late 2013
The first flight of the Mitsubishi Aircraft MRJ regional jet will be delayed over one year to October-December 2013, from the previously scheduled second...
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Lufthansa diversifies aircraft funding sources: AFCA 2012
Lufthansa has diversified its funding approach by securing financing from various sources for its aircraft deliveries, according to Markus Ott, head of corporate...