All Fleets articles – Page 479
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China Cargo to use Boeing's EFBs and AHM systems
China Cargo Airlines has signed an agreement with Boeing to use its Electronic Flight Bags (EFB) and Airplane Health Management (AHM) systems on the carrier's...
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United to examine narrowbody fleet options in 2010
Fresh from placing an order for 50 widebody aircraft today, United is now focused on its narrowbody replacement options.
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United outlines cash outlay for Airbus and Boeing orders
United Airlines says the total cash outlay for its combined order it placed today with Boeing and Airbus will be $60 million during the next three years.
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Ice and heat concerns prompt R-R Trent modifications
European safety regulators are extending fuel-icing prevention modifications to Airbus A330/A340s powered by Rolls-Royce Trent engines. Meanwhile, Boeing...
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NewsUnited splits aircraft order between Airbus and Boeing
United has divided its widely-anticipated widebody order evenly between rival airframers Airbus and Boeing, ordering 25 A350XWBs and 25 Boeing 787s. The...
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AirTran believes credit markets remain tight
Management at AirTran Airways believes carriers evaluating aircraft orders need to give careful consideration to the still-challenging financing environment...
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Air Algerie to acquire four ATR 72s next year
Algerian flag-carrier Air Algerie is to acquire four ATR 72-500s, reinforcing a fleet which already includes eight of the type. The carrier has secured...
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Delta fleet stabilisation plan throws more doubt on 787 order
Delta Air Lines will invest in upgrades of its current fleet rather than ordering new aircraft, ahead of the delivery of four remaining orders in the first...
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NewsKorean 747-8I order snaps jumbo dry spell
An order by Korean Air for five Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental snaps a nearly three year dry spell for the passenger-configured jumbo
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NewsAudio record captures orderly BA 777 crash response
Audio and video air traffic recordings have emerged of the moment last year when a British Airways Boeing 777-200 crashed short of runway 27L
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American continues to cite tough conditions for JAL in switching alliances
As Japan Airlines (JAL) and the country's government continue to evaluate rival capital infusion bids from American and Delta Air Lines, American is dismissing...
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e.Digital secures first US customer with North American deal
Portable in-flight entertainment (IFE) firm e.Digital has scored its first US-based customer.
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NewsEASA orders Trent fuel-icing modification on A330/340s
European safety regulators are extending fuel-icing prevention modifications to Airbus A330 and A340 aircraft powered by Rolls-Royce Trent engines
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NewsKAL orders five Boeing 747-8 passenger aircraft
Korean Air (KAL) has placed an order for five Boeing 747-8 passenger aircraft. The airline expects to receive the aircraft from 2013 to 2015, says...
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MASwings to launch international services next year
Malaysia Airlines' domestic regional carrier in East Malaysia, MASwings, plans to launch international services next year to neighbouring countries.
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A380 deliveries yet to overtake 2008 total
Airbus would have to deliver another six A380s this month to meet its revised 2009 target of 13 aircraft, and overtake the dozen it delivered last year. The...
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NewsUnidentified customer orders 52 Airbus A320s
Airbus' latest backlog figures show that the airframer has booked an order for 52 A320 aircraft, but the customer remains unidentified
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Bombardier to resume CRJ1000 flight tests shortly after Christmas
Bombardier expects to resume flight testing of the CRJ1000 shortly after Christmas. In July the regional jet programme experienced a software glitch...