All Fleets articles – Page 438
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Volaris eyes Mexico City slots, looks to fill Mexicana's void
Mexico's Volaris is seeking additional slots at Mexico City as it looks to further expand its domestic operation and fill the void left by capacity cuts...
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Mexican investor group emerges as new owners of Mexicana
A group of Mexican investors has acquired Mexicana and the bankrupt carrier's parent company.
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LAN, TAM fleet plans may not change with merger
LAN and TAM do not expect their planned merger to lead to changes in their fleet plans or orderbooks but expect that the tie-up could lead to some new orders.
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Flight International airliner census records minimal fleet growth
This year's Flight International airliner census shows the lowest growth in the numbers of commercial aircraft in recent years, as a slight rise in the fleet of Western-built aircraft is all but offset by a large decline in the Russian types operating.
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Airliner Census 2010 – fleet growth marginal and idle jets at record high
Our annual snapshot of the global airliner fleet reveals that the downturn has had an impact, with more retired and parked aircraft and little growth in overall size
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A320 NEO to have $7-8 million price premium
If Airbus opts to go ahead with an A320 re-engining programme, it will price the so-called A320 family New Engine Option (NEO) with a premium of $7-8 million - or one-half the net present value of the 15% fuel savings the aircraft would deliver over today's generation of A320s and ...
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787 schedule in jeopardy following Trent 1000 testbed failure
Boeing's oft-delayed 787 schedule may again find itself in jeopardy as the airframer and engine-maker Rolls-Royce investigate the failure of a Trent 1000 engine intended to power an early -8 delivery to launch customer All Nippon Airways.
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QantasLink grounds five Q400s for main-gear checks
Australian flag-carrier Qantas has grounded five Bombardier Q400 turboprops over concerns centred on the type's main landing-gear.
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Boeing 747-8F nears schedule slip as first 747-8I progresses
Despite strong schedule uncertainty with Boeing's 747-8 freighter, the airframer continues to press on with assembly of its first -8I passenger aircraft.
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Korean Air studying in-flight connectivity solutions
(Clarifies that Korean Air will be deciding on what kind of connectivity options it will consider but will not be deciding on a supplier by year-end.) Nearly...
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Emirates to serve Hong Kong with A380
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates is to introduce the Airbus A380 to a new destination, Hong Kong, ahead of the winter season.
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San Andres airport re-opens
The airport on San Andres island has been re-opened for commercial traffic after remaining closed since early 16 August when an Aires Boeing 737-700 crashed...
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US carriers press forward to build sustained profitability
Strong second quarter results saw a huge jump in profitability for US carriers over the same stage last year. But airline management teams are refusing to get carried away as they focus on the long-term aims of building sustained profitability
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MASkargo looks to add two more A330-200Fs in 2012
Malaysia Airlines' cargo arm MASkargo plans to add another two Airbus A330-200 freighters to its fleet by the first half of 2012.
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Business briefs
"Constantly growing demand" for unmanned systems radar has led Israel Aerospace Industries' Elta division to focus on developing smaller versions of products such as its EL/M2025
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Thai turns to Tiger on low-cost
National airline teams with low-cost carrier for Bangkok-based joint venture operation
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Cathay emerges from stormy skies
Oneworld carrier beats market expectations with seven-fold jump in profits and signals confidence with A350 order