All Fleets articles – Page 436
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Bombardier to keep CRJ, Q400 production line rates steady
Bombardier plans to keep its CRJ and Q400 production line rates steady for the foreseeable future.
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UPS: Crashed 747 was three years old
US freight carrier UPS' Boeing 747-400 which crashed while attempting an emergency return to Dubai had entered service just three years ago. The airframe,...
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CIT switches eight A320-family jets for four A330s
Airbus' latest backlog figures show that lessor CIT has cancelled orders for eight A320-family aircraft in favour of the four A330s newly-listed on the airframer's...
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Airbus net orders reach 250 by end of August
Airbus' gross aircraft sales have topped the 300 mark, two-thirds of the way through the year, with the net figure reaching 250 for the first eight months...
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Airbus' August figures show another CIT A330 order
Airbus' latest figures reveal operating lessor CIT Leasing placed an order for four Airbus A330-200 in August. The manufacturer recorded a total of...
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Air France seeks JOLCO for A320
Air France is in the market with a request for proposal for JOLCO financing covering one Airbus A320 aircraft, say sources. Last month, the airlines...
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Qatar Airways’ CSeries talks back on as P&W addresses concerns
A Farnborough air show outburst by Qatar Airways boss Akbar Al Baker about Pratt & Whitney's intransigence on engine maintenance costs for the Bombardier CSeries has sparked progress in talks that could lead to a substantial surge in the narrowbody airliner's orderbook.
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Mexicana's suspension creates remarketing challenges
Grupo Mexicana ceasing all operations could create several difficult aircraft remarketing propositions as the company operated niche aircraft types such...
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NewsCSeries aims to be first with live 'black box' telemetry
Bombardier intends the CSeries to be the first airliner to provide "live black box" in-flight telemetry data when it enters service in 2013.
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NewsUS engine lessor Willis tentatively signs for Superjets
US engine leasing specialist Willis Lease Finance Corporation has signed a tentative agreement to acquire up to 10 Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft. The...
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Willis Lease Finance signs 10 Superjets MOU
Willis Lease Finance Corporation (Nasdaq:WLFC - News), a leading lessor of commercial jet engines, today announced it has signed an agreement with SuperJet...
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IATA: current capacity growth matches demand
As carriers have placed a raft of new orders over recent months, the International Air Transport Association sees some threat of excess capacity, yet assures that airlines' published schedules suggest capacity growth will remain in line with demand.
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Aeromexico seeks to expand 737, 767 and 777 fleets
Grupo Aeromexico is looking at acquiring several additional aircraft and using its charter subsidiary to operate scheduled routes as part of an effort to...
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NewsKenya Airways threatens to ditch 787 for Airbus
Kenya Airways' irritation over delays to the Boeing 787 programme has evolved into a threat to cancel the aircraft it has on order.
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Aeroflot plans up to 50 MS-21s as part of effort to support Russia’s airliner industry
Aeroflot has pledged to find places for up to 50 examples of Russia's all-new single-aisle twinjet, the Irkut MS-21, in its fleet as part of a drive to include locally produced airliners in its future plans.
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Tiger Airways uses more net proceeds from IPO for fleet financings
Tiger Airways Holdings says it has used more net proceeds from the initial public offering (IPO) it completed in January 2010 to fund its fleet financing...
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Air China switches 15 787-8s order to 787-9s
Air China has converted its order for 15 Boeing 787-8s to 787-9s, and expects to take delivery of the new aircraft from end-2015.
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Bombardier and Qatar back on track after Pratt spat
After Qatar Airways chief Akbar Al Baker threw cold water on a potential CSeries purchase at the Farnborough Air Show due to engine maintenance costs for...
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NewsJAL to retire 103 aircraft, cut 16,000 jobs in financial turnaround
Japan Airlines (JAL) will retire more than 100 aircraft, cut 16,000 jobs and streamline its operations as part of a rehabilitation plan to return to profit. The...
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NewsBoeing to offer landing gear work on Qantas 747s
Boeing will provide landing gear exchange, repair and overhaul services on Qantas Airways' Boeing 747-400ER aircraft. The Oneworld carrier will be...