All Fleets articles – Page 530
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News
KAL orders two more A380s
Korean Air (KAL) has ordered two more Airbus A380s, increasing its commitment to the type to ten.
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New Southwest pilots deal to limit codeshares
Southwest Airlines has agreed as part of a new tentative contract with its pilots union to not pursue any codeshare agreements with domestic carriers and...
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Airliner output heads for record levels in 2009 despite downturn
Civil aircraft manufacturing is forecast to break all production records this year in the face of deteriorating trading conditions and financing shortages...
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Ryanair firms another 13 options for 737-800s
Irish budget carrier Ryanair has firmed another 13 Boeing 737-800 options, which will take the carrier's firm orders for the type to 172. The airline...
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Russia delivers, barely
So far, there is little to show from drive to reinvigorate a once-proud aerospace industry
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Lufthansa Italia takes first step in Malpensa battle
German Star Alliance carrier Lufthansa has embarked on its move to stake a claim at Milan's Malpensa Airport by beginning operations with its new Italian...
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NewsBarger presses NextGen case for Obama stimulus funding
JetBlue Airways chief executive Dave Barger went to the White House to urge President Barack Obama to include funding to equip aircraft for NextGen air-traffic control systems in the currently-debated economic stimulus package.
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NewsBoeing resumes 787 production
Boeing has resumed 787 production after a two-month freeze that focused on replacing thousands of misplaced or errant fasteners embedded in every fuselage. Boeing...
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Boeing powers on first 787 again
Dreamliner One, Boeing's first 787, has been powered on for the first time since before last year's 57-day machinists' strike concluded in early November,...
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NewsNew Austrian leadership to axe routes and cut staff costs
Austrian Airlines is to axe several routes and introduce measures cut personnel costs, in a sweeping programme to underpin the flag-carrier's weak financial...
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NewsTwo customers set to sign for CSeries today
Bombardier could announce as early as today two firm orders for its CSeries regional jet, totalling 50 aircraft...
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NewsVIDEO: Nevada's Minden pursues fire-fighter role for BAe 146
British Aerospace's 146 is nearing new life as an aerial fire-fighter following the sale of an aircraft to US tanker converter and operator Minden Air
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NewsFirst Continental 787 scheduled for delivery in 2011
Continental's first 787 should arrive at the carrier close to two years passed its original target date, as carrier management readies for the first aircraft...
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NewsS7 confirms 787 cancellation but considers lease instead
Russia's S7 Airlines has confirmed that it is the customer behind the cancelled order for 15 Boeing 787 twin-jets, but insists it retains interest in the...
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Boeing re-affirms 747-8 support despite charge
Boeing today announced a $685 million charge stemming from cost overruns and schedule delays on the 747-8 programme.
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American proceeds with MD-80 pull-down
American Airlines is still studying how many Boeing MD-80s it will retire in 2009 but says the figure will be consistent with its capacity guidance, which...
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SkyEurope scrabbles to replace repossessed 737 fleet
Central European budget carrier SkyEurope Airlines is hoping to finalise dry-leases on some Boeing 737s as it wrestles to restore its depleted 737-700 fleet. US...
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PICTURES: Lufthansa's Air Dolomiti takes first Embraer 195
Lufthansa Group's Italian carrier Air Dolomiti has taken delivery of its first Embraer 195, the first of a batch of 30 in the 190/195 family destined for...
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Opinion
Comment: Time's up for Europe's flight time limitations
A study of Europe's flightcrew duty time limits says they are excessive. Airlines fear consequent changes will push costs up, but there is a better way of managing fatigue