All Fleets articles – Page 451
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NewsBombardier to freeze CSeries design next month
Bombardier is pacing to reach design freeze on its 110/130-seat CSeries aircraft next month, and says it is fully confident the aircraft will perform as...
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NewsBoeing gets 787 pilot training underway
As the 787 closes in on a November or December first delivery to All Nippon Airways followed by a January entry into service, Boeing is pressing to prepare...
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NewsNew A380 deal part of long-term strategy for “measured growth”: Clark
Emirates gave the Airbus A380 a major shot in the arm last week, placing the biggest single order ever for the superjumbo with a deal for 32 aircraft.
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Bombardier leaves door open for China to be CSeries launch operator
Bombardier is confident it can soon secure a customer in China for CSeries and it has kept open the possibility that the aircraft's launch operator could...
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Aires looks to launch several new international routes
Colombia's Aires aims to launch several new international routes - including to Brazil, Canada, Mexico, Paraguay and Peru - as part of the next phase of...
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NewsFinnair scraps order for two A330s to launch sharklet A321
Finnair is to ditch an order for two Airbus long-haul jets as part of its tentative agreement to launch the sharklet-equipped A321. The airline has...
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NewsFinnair to launch sharklet-equipped A321
Oneworld carrier Finnair is to order five 'sharklet'-equipped Airbus A321s to replace Boeing 757-200s in its leisure fleet. The airline becomes the...
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Regional airframers suffer another sluggish quarter
The regional aircraft manufacturers suffered another slow start this year, with orders flat and a slump in output during the first quarter.
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Industry observers send mixed messages on re-engined versus all-new designs
There are mixed messages coming from various sectors of the market as to whether an all-new or re-engined single-aisle is the better option for the industry.
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NewsILA: Gallois declares A380 programme under control
Airbus's A380 programme is officially "under control", EADS chief executive Louis Gallois insists, although the manufacturer must turn its attention to cutting...
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NewsILA: Dornier 228NG on track for August certification
Ruag is optimistic of firming another order for its Dornier 228NG turboprop during the show, with certification of the aircraft on track for the end of August.
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Boeing eager to nail down timeframe for cleansheet narrowbody
Boeing chief executive Jim McNerney is favouring the replacement of the 737 with a cleansheet design rather than with an upgraded, re-engined derivative,...
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NewsBoeing resumes 787 structural deliveries
Boeing has restarted 787 final assembly following a 24-manfacturing-day hold on deliveries of aircraft structure to final assembly.
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ILA: Air Berlin celebrates golden jubilee delivery
Air Berlin reached a fleet milestone yesterday when it took delivery of its 50th Airbus A320 family aircraft. The jubilee aircraft is an A320 configured...
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NewsILA: Emirates seals another huge A380 order
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates sealed a landmark agreement with Airbus for another 32 A380s less than 24h before unveiling the eye-popping order.
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ILA: TAM splashes out on more A320s and A350s
TAM Airlines, which is a customer for three out of the four Airbus types, ordered more Airbus A320s and A350 XWBs yesterday at the show but will not add...
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Jetstar starting Singapore flights to Auckland and Melbourne
Jetstar Asia is launching services from Singapore to Auckland and Melbourne, the low-cost carrier's first long-haul routes out of Singapore. The daily...
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Large jet production boon expected: Forecast International
Nearly 12,000 large commercial jet aircraft will be produced during the 10-year period through 2019, as Airbus and Boeing show signs of increasing production...
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ILA: Turkish deal a delight for Rockwell Collins
Turkish Airlines has awarded Rockwell Collins a contract to provide avionics systems for new Airbus and Boeing aircraft it will start to receive next year. The...
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TAM to order 20 additional A320s and five more A350s
Brazil's TAM has announced plans to order 20 additional Airbus A320 family aircraft and five additional Airbus A350-900s.