All Fleets articles – Page 426
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FAA study finds serious flaws in pilot training for handling automation
A significant emerging study suggests that flightcrew have never been properly trained for operating highly automated aircraft, and that for many of the...
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Korean Air 787 deliveries slip 10 more months
Korean Air (KAL) has had the delivery of its first Boeing 787 Dreamliner delayed by ten months, joining a growing list of carriers with delayed deliveries.
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Singapore Airlines clears A380 fleet for service
Singapore Airlines has cleared its Airbus A380 fleet for service after delaying several flights for precautionary checks following the Qantas A380 in-flight...
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Ten A350s among Chinese order for 66 new Airbus jets
China's Government has signed agreements covering 102 Airbus aircraft, including 10 A350s, during a visit by Chinese president Hu Jintao to France.
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Rolls-Royce advises precautionary checks on Trent 900s
Rolls-Royce is to recommend some precautionary checks to Airbus A380 operators following the incident involving uncontained Trent 900 engine failure on a...
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Qantas A380 had performed 831 flights: Airbus
The Qantas Airbus A380 which suffered the failure of its number two Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engine shortly after departure from Singapore's Changi Airport...
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China Southern orders six A330s and 30 A320s
China Southern Airlines has announced it has entered an agreement with Airbus for the acquisition of 36 narrowbody and widebody aircraft. The Chinese...
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China Southern to order six A330s and 30 A320s
China Southern Airlines is ordering six Airbus A330 aircraft and 30 A320s for deliveries beginning in two years' time.
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JAL hit by further 787 delivery delay
Japan Airlines (JAL) has had the delivery of its first Boeing 787 Dreamliner delayed at least three months to June 2011 at the earliest. The Oneworld...
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Charles Taylor Aviation delivers two 747-400s
Charles Taylor aviation asset management (CTAAM) Limited has transferred two Boeing 747-400 aircraft from Singapore Airlines to Deucalion Aviation....
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SIA has no plans to ground A380s after Qantas incident
Singapore Airlines has no plans to ground its Airbus A380 fleet following the forced landing of a Qantas A380 owing to an engine failure. "There are...
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NewsPICTURES & VIDEO: Qantas suspends A380 flights after emergency landing
Qantas Airways is suspending all Airbus A380 flights after an engine failure forced one of the aircraft to make an emergency landing in Singapore. "Safety...
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Airbus, Rolls Royce to assist in A380 engine failure investigations
Airbus and Rolls Royce have begun investigations into the cause of a failure in a Rolls Royce Trent 900 that forced a Qantas Airways A380 to make an emergency...
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NewsPICTURES & VIDEO: Qantas A380 makes emergency landing after losing engine cowling
A Qantas Airbus A380 aircraft en-route from Singapore to Sydney made an emergency landing in Singapore after developing an "engine issue" shortly after take...
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Lufthansa codeshare brings Avianca closer to Star Alliance
German carrier Lufthansa is entering a tight codeshare agreement with Colombian operator Avianca, strengthening Star Alliance's presence in the South American...
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Turkish Airlines lists prospective new American, Asian routes
Turkish Airlines has listed several new destinations in the Americas and Asia which it hopes to pursue following the launch of flights to Washington this...
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NewsBoeing forecasts 4,330 new aircraft in China in next 20 years
Boeing has forecast that China will require 4,330 new commercial aircraft worth $480 billion over the next 20 years.
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Business briefs
Abu Dhabi investment holding company Waha Capital is to acquire a 20% stake in Netherlands-headquartered lessor AerCap in exchange for $105 million in cash, its 50% interest in AerVenture and a 40% interest in its 16-aircraft portfolio.
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BOC Aviation inks deal for 30 Airbus A320s
BOC Aviation has signed a deal to buy 30 Airbus A320 family aircraft for delivery between 2012 and 2014.
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NewsBoeing estimates demand for nearly 3,000 freighters over 20 years
US airframer Boeing is forecasting a two-thirds expansion of the world freighter fleet from the current 1,755 aircraft to almost 3,000 by 2029. Nearly...