All Fleets articles – Page 370
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News
Fleet forecast: cargo's big transition
The latest edition of the Commercial Fleet Forecast illustrates the continuing move towards large widebody freighters and increasing shift eastwards.
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Opinion
Comment: Daydream Believers
The Boeing 787 should have been in service for more than three years, but after a series of frustrating delays it is only just making its debut.
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News
Boeing prepares for world tour of 787
Boeing's third-quarter earnings report on 26 October will provide the first concrete details about the company's expectations on the 787's long-term financial...
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News
Lufthansa Cargo considers moving operations from Frankfurt
Lufthansa Cargo may be forced to move some operations to other airports in Germany as a result of a night flight ban at Frankfurt, although it ruled out pulling its freighter fleet from the airport.
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News
ICBC Leasing orders 45 C919s, becomes launch customer
Chinese leasing company ICBC Leasing has inked an order for 45 Comac C919 narrowbodies and agreed to become the launch customer for the aircraft.
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News
Airbus working to keep deadline of final A350-900 assembly
With production of the Boeing 787 properly under way, after the airframer delivered the first example to Japan's All Nippon Airways in September, the pressure of attention will switch to Toulouse where Airbus is trying to keep to its deadline of beginning final A350-900 assembly by the end of this ...
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Welcome aboard White-Label Airlines
An industry sage once unkindly observed that the airline business is one which has never yet seen a box it cannot think within, so perhaps it is time to...
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News
Flexibilty and fast reactions key to Air Partner’s record sales
Aircraft broker and charter specialist Air Partner has attributed its record revenue of £282m for the 12 months to 31 July, up 23% on the prior year, to its "fast response product".
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News
Air New Zealand orders seven ATR 72-600s
Air New Zealand has ordered seven ATR 72-600 aircraft, with options for another five, to boost its domestic regional connections.
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News
Report questions landings at National in sleeping controller case
A final report released by the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) into an unresponsive controller incident that closed the Washington National...
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News
Brussels Airlines signs up for LHT Malta maintenance
Belgian carrier Brussels Airlines has entered into a maintenance contract with Lufthansa Technik (LHT) Malta for its services on the carrier's fleet of Airbus...
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Sides dig in on distribution battle
Behind the headlines and legal wrangling dominating the distribution of airline fare data for nearly a year are two sides that staunchly believe their views...
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News
Air New Zealand lifting Virgin Austalia stake to stave off competitors
Air New Zealand increased its stake in Virgin Australia last month to cement their alliance and prevent other foreign airlines from disrupting their plans,...
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News
Boeing plots 787 line ramp up
Opening of second Dreamliner assembly line in Charleston to bring 10-a-month production target within airframer's sights
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Bombardier upbeat on Q400 despite sluggish order in-take
Bombardier remains optimistic of the viability of its Q400 programme despite logging only seven orders so far in 2011 for the 70-seat turboprop
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News
Qantas grounds two more 767s as strike continues
Qantas Airways has grounded another two aircraft and warns of more to come as the ongoing strike by its engineers continues to cause a backlog on the maintenance...
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News
Japan Airlines long-haul 787s to feature 186 seats
Japan Airlines (JAL) has unveiled the cabin configuration for the Boeing 787s it will operate on its international long-haul services.
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News
China Eastern orders 15 A330s, drops five A340s
China Eastern Airlines has agreed to purchase 15 Airbus A330 aircraft, and will dispose of five A340-300s. The SkyTeam carrier's announcement was followed...
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News
China Eastern abandons 787 order for 737s
Citing the extended delivery delays in the Boeing 787 programme China Eastern has cancelled orders for 24 of the widebody aircraft, and has opted to convert...
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News
Rising laser threat alarms air transport community
Investigation into aircraft laser interference suggests a sharp rise in incidents is down to an increasing number of events, not simply greater willingness to report encounters.