All Fleets articles – Page 509
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Virgin to sell six purchased A330s and lease back from AerCap
Virgin Atlantic has signed letters of intent with lessor AerCap covering sale and leaseback of the six Airbus A330-300s it is purchasing from the airframer. The...
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Airbus king again as Paris sees over $13bn worth of airliner orders
Airbus took the lion's share of the airliner orders at a show which, although a pale reflection of the salesfest...
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Virgin Atlantic orders 10 A330s
Virgin Atlantic has ordered 10 Airbus A330-300 aircraft, which are set to become the first long-haul twin-jets for the UK carrier. Five aircraft will...
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AirAsiaX to put A350s in 10-abreast configuration
AirAsia X has signed up for the Airbus A350, placing an order for 10 XWBs and is the first carrier to confirm it has opted for a 10-abreast configuration....
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Troubled SkyEurope files for creditor protection
Embattled Central European budget carrier SkyEurope Airlines has voluntarily filed for creditor protection by a Slovak court in order to restructure its...
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SIA reaches deal on cost-saving measures with pilots
Singapore Airlines has reached a deal with its pilots' union on a no-pay-leave scheme that will allow it to proceed with company-wide cost-saving measures.
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Airbus set to deliver first China-made A320
Airbus is set to deliver the first A320 to be assembled in China on Tuesday, a month after the aircraft had its first flight.
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Virtual CSeries built in advance of testbed's 2012 first flight
Montreal, Canada-based simulator manufacturer CAE is working with Bombardier to produce the first full flight simulator for the CSeries next-generation single-aisle twinjet
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Mitsubishi touts success in dismissing concerns about MRJ weight
Mitsubishi Aircraft believes fuel burn performance will trump any weight gain in the minds of potential customers of its MRJ 70- to 90-seat regional jet family.
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FAA blocks Mexico's Aviacsa from operating into the US
The FAA has banned Mexico's Aviacsa from serving the US until it can resolve safety violations identified by the Mexican DGAC.
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Airbus secures firm orders for 58 jets at show
Airbus has potentially taken its year-to-date net order total to nearly 70 aircraft, after signing several agreements at the Paris Air Show. The show...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Turkish Airlines signs for seven more A330s
Turkish Airlines has tentatively agreed to acquire another seven Airbus A330 aircraft. It has signed a memorandum of understanding for the twin-jets,...
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Show deals reinforce Abu Dhabi ambitions
Abu Dhabi reinforced its ambitions to be a major aerospace player, signing at the show a major maintenance,...
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Engine Alliance claims lead over Trent 900
Engine Alliance is confident it can maintain or extend the 1% fuel burn advantage it claims for its GP7200 on the Airbus A380 over the rival Rolls-Royce Trent 900 through systematic upgrades over the coming years.
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Airbus must convince suppliers production plan is 'not built on sand'
Airbus admits that it must convince sceptical suppliers that it has adjusted production rates sufficiently, based on its evaluation of customer delivery requirements.
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Airbus and Boeing concur on likelihood of 2010 recovery
Airbus and Boeing may have endured their worst Paris air show for a generation sales-wise, but both were...
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Qatar Airways issues stern warning to Boeing to quickly resolve 787 delay issues
Qatar Airways has begun the final countdown to the termination of its Boeing 787 order after losing patience over negotiations about delivery delays.
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Olympic signs deal for Bombardier Q400s
Greece's newly privatised Olympic Airlines has ordered eight Bombardier Q400 regional turboprops and placed options on a further eight of the type
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Boeing begins final assembly on first ANA 787
Boeing has begun final assembly of the first production 787 ahead of first delivery early next year to launch customer All Nippon Airways (ANA).