All Fleets articles – Page 39
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NewsSurging costs and slower demand leave Alaska with $142 million Q1 loss
Alaska Air Group on 20 April become the latest US airline to report a first-quarter loss, swinging $142 million into the red during the three months ending in March.
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NewsAustrian to modernise fleet with 787s over next five years
Lufthansa Group carrier Austrian is expecting to modernise its entire long-haul fleet with Boeing 787-9s over the next five years. It will introduce its first of 10 787-9s from next year, increasing the airline’s overall fleet to 66 aircraft for the 2024 schedule. As the remaining nine 787s arrive, they ...
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NewsUnited plans broad expansion to Australia and New Zealand
United Airlines plans late this year to significantly ramp its flying to Australia and New Zealand, including launching new flights to Auckland, Christchurch and Brisbane.
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NewsKuwait’s Jazeera progresses with A320 leases
Kuwaiti budget carrier Jazeera Airways is set to discuss the lease of an additional Airbus A320, along with a batch of engines. The airline’s board says it will meet on 18 April to talk about the proposed lease. It has identified the aircraft involved as MSN4601. The aircraft is a ...
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NewsSaudia A330 and SkyUp aircraft caught up in assault on Khartoum airport
Saudi Arabian flag-carrier Saudia and Ukrainian operator SkyUp Airlines have confirmed that aircraft in their fleets have been caught up in hostilities at Sudan’s Khartoum airport. Saudia states that one of its Airbus A330s has suffered an “accident” prior to take-off from Khartoum on 15 April. The aircraft was “shot ...
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NewsRyanair assessing impact of Boeing’s 737 Max delivery disruption
Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair is “assessing with Boeing” how the US airframer’s move to pause delivery of some 737 Max jets because of a manufacturing error will impact delivery of aircraft due through the end of June.
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NewsTurkish Airlines aims to double in size under 10-year plan
Turkish Airlines aims to carry 170 million passengers and operate over 800 aircraft by 2033, under a newly unveiled strategic plan which will essentially double the size of the airline over the coming 10 years.
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NewsUkrainian prosecutors pursue negligence case over An-225 destruction
Ukrainian prosecutors are pursuing a case of alleged official negligence over the destruction of the Antonov An-225 heavy transport during combat at Kyiv’s Gostomel airport. The accusation against the former Antonov general director follows an investigation which found that the An-225 was “not transported from the danger zone”, says the ...
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NewsRussian lessor GTLK turns in heavy net loss as sanctions bite
Russian state lessor GTLK has turned in a full-year net loss of Rb55.8 billion ($683 million) under international standards, its highest ever, which it attributes to international sanctions pressure. The result contrasts with the Rb990 million profit for the previous year. GTLK says the sanctions imposed by various countries have ...
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NewsCourt awards BOC Aviation over $400m for Russian 747-8F defaults
Lessor BOC Aviation has been granted damages of more than $400 million against Russian freight operators AirBridgeCargo and Volga-Dnepr, over defaults relating to three leased Boeing 747-8Fs. The situation emerged after the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February last year, after which international sanctions were imposed on Russian carriers and ...
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NewsGlobal airline fleet will grow by one-third over next decade: Oliver Wyman
The global airline fleet has reached 98% of its pre-pandemic size and is projected to grow by one-third more by 2033, according to management consulting firm Oliver Wyman.
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Airline BusinessAirline Business Covid-19 recovery tracker: April 2023 update
Our regular examination of the latest global data for several key airline market indicators, including traffic and capacity in passenger and cargo markets, in-service and stored fleets, jet fuel costs, and share price trends for the world’s largest groups.
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NewsIraqi government looks to acquire Falcon jets for VIP transport
Iraq’s government is considering acquiring a pair of Dassault Falcon executive jets with which to modernise the VIP fleet of flag-carrier Iraqi Airways. The ministry of transport set up a committee to explore the plan, and it has discussed the purchase with representatives of the airline, as well as the ...
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NewsA220 engine ‘in maintenance for 386 days’ but Air Baltic chief foresees improvement
Air Baltic has seen maintenance of the Pratt & Whitney PW1500G geared turbofans (GTFs) that power its Airbus A220-300 fleet take months longer than expected as supply-chain and labour challenges weigh on the MRO sector, but the airline expects the situation to improve.
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NewsIcelandair signs for 13 A321XLRs as 757 replacement
Icelandair has signed signed a memorandum of understanding to purchase 13 Airbus A321XLR aircraft – the airline’s first ever Airbus order – to replace its fleet of ageing Boeing 757s.
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NewsAirbus to open second A320 final assembly line in Tianjin
Airbus has reached an agreement to open a second A320 family final assembly line in Tianjin during a French state visit to China.
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NewsAir Baltic chief reiterates interest in stretched A220 as options decision looms
Air Baltic would still consider taking a stretched version of the Airbus A220 – widely dubbed the A220-500 – should the variant become available in the right timeframe for its outstanding order options.
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NewsAzerbaijan Airlines signs for a dozen Airbus single-aisle jets
Azerbaijan Airlines is ordering a dozen Airbus single-aisle jets, comprising A321neo and A320neo variants. The airline signed a formal agreement for the aircraft on 6 April in the Azerbaijani capital Baku. Azerbaijan Airlines says it will select an engine model “at a later stage”. “The signed contract will provide our ...
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NewsSun Country to ‘opportunistically acquire’ leases for five Boeing 737-900ERs
Ultra-low-cost carrier Sun Country Airlines plans to acquire five Boeing 737-900ERs that are currently being leased to Oman Air.
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NewsMexico’s Aeronaves commits to additional CRJ200 freighter conversions
Mexican operator Aeronaves TSM is committing to take six converted Bombardier CRJ200 freighters through an agreement with modification specialist Aeronautical Engineers. Aeronaves, which is based in Saltillo, west of Monterrey, particularly specialises in cargo transport and operates a large and diverse fleet including McDonnell Douglas DC-9s, Boeing MD-80s and 737s, ...