All Fleets articles – Page 480
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NewsCRJ1000 flight tests suspended; deliveries delayed
Bombardier has suspended flight testing of its CRJ1000 and says both certification and first delivery of the new 100-seat regional jet will be delayed until...
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American Eagle firms 22 additional CRJ700s
American Eagle Airlines has exercised options to acquire 22 additional Bombardier CRJ700 aircraft, which will bring its fleet of the type to 47. The...
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Delta to hold steady on its fleet after 2010 deliveries
After taking delivery of four aircraft during the first half of next year, Delta Air Lines plans to invest in upgrades of its current fleet rather than ordering...
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Engine Alliance expects GP7200 A380 fleet to overtake Trent 900 within three years
Engine Alliance is confident that the fleet of GP7200-powered A380s will rapidly catch up the aircraft powered by the rival Rolls-Royce Trent 900 and overtake...
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GP7200-powered A380 fuel burn 0.7% better than specification: Engine Alliance
Engine Alliance is claiming better-than-predicted fuel burn in service for its GP7200 engine on the Airbus A380, and hopes Airbus will officially recognise...
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MAS engineering to form JV with P&W
Malaysia Airlines' (MAS) maintenance and engineering arm MAS Aerospace Engineering plans to establish a maintenance joint-venture with engine-maker Pratt...
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Virgin Blue eyes -900ER as part of 737 order
Virgin Blue is interested in purchasing Boeing 737-900ERs as part of a larger Boeing 737 order.
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NewsAer Lingus to axe routes and jobs after cost talks fail
Irish flag-carrier Aer Lingus is to axe more routes, reduce the number of aircraft in operation, and shed further jobs after failing to reach a crucial cost-savings...
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Latest IATA financial assessment shows mixed bag for airlines
IATA's review of third quarter financial results show an improvement in airline performance, but the rebound was not strong enough to reverse the association's...
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Asiana taps Panasonic for A321 in-seat IFE
South Korean operator Asiana Airlines has contracted Panasonic Avionics to provide its eFX in-flight entertainment (IFE) system for two Airbus A321s.
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Bombardier plans unprecedented production rate for CSeries
Bombardier is targeting a production rate of 20 aircraft per month for its CSeries aircraft by 2016 as the airframer readies to enlarge the Mirabel site...
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Kenya Airways looks for more narrowbodies
Kenya Airways is looking to acquire narrowbody aircraft as it pushes forward with an aggressive intra-African expansion drive. During 2007 and 2008...
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Nigerian Eagle looks to renegotiate Embraer order
Nigerian Eagle Airlines, formerly Virgin Nigeria, is looking to convert its Embraer aircraft order to a lease arrangement and, if unsuccessful, may tap rock-bottom...
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Transaero eyes Tupolev Tu-204SM
Russian airline Transaero has reiterated its commitment to acquire its outstanding Tupolev Tu-214s, but is also considering the modernised Tu-204SM variant....
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BA agrees to compensation for mistaken fares
British Airways has reached an agreement with the US Department of Transportation (DOT) to compensate consumers for cancellation penalties and other expenses...
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Regional focus at heart of Gulf Air restructuring
Gulf Air's new chief executive has unveiled an "immediate redirection of strategy" for the loss-making Bahraini carrier that will see it focus on short-haul...
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NewsLufthansa Technik Philippines pushes for regional growth
The arrival of Lufthansa Technik to the Philippines nine years ago has helped the nation become a leading MRO light
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MAS delays A380s at request of Airbus
Malaysia Airlines says the delivery of its Airbus A380s has been delayed at the airframer's request.