All Fleets articles – Page 531
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Mexicana poised to lease 25 717s
Mexicana is negotiating leases for about 25 Boeing 717s that will be used to replace the 25 Fokker 100s now operated by its low-cost unit Click. A...
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Southwest revises 737 delivery schedule
After receiving three Boeing 737-700s in 2009 originally scheduled for delivery last year, Southwest Airlines is altering its deliveries for 2010. The...
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Swedish authority grounds struggling Nordic Airways
Sweden's newly-formed transport authority has revoked the operating licence of carrier Nordic Airways after the company ran into financial problems...
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Hudson A320: Partial engine power aided textbook ditching
Sources close to the on-going investigation of US Airways Flight 1549 say that the Airbus A320's number 1 (left) engine continued to run at approximately 35% fan speed (N1) during the three-minute window between striking birds at 3,200ft and ditching in the Hudson River on 15 January.
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New United-Aer Lingus pact a test for deeper ties
United's latest deal for Irish carrier Aer Lingus to operate co-branded flights from Washington Dulles to Madrid beginning in 2010 is serving as a test to...
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Singapore first to offer iPod connectivity in coach
Singapore Airlines will become the first carrier to offer Apple iPod connectivity to economy passengers when it launches services with new Airbus A330-300s...
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Air France 777F delivery schedule unaffected by cargo misery
Boeing 777 freighter launch customer Air France is sticking to delivery timelines for the five it has on order, despite the downturn in the cargo market. US...
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Vueling/Clickair plan rapid merger implementation
Barcelona carriers Clickair and Vueling plan rapid integration after EC approves merger
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Taiwan's AIDC to make parts for MRJ
Japan's Mitsubishi Aircraft has confirmed that Taiwan's Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC) will design and manufacture parts for its Mitsubishi...
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Airlines and lessors face decreasing pool of capital
Airlines and lessors will have to battle for an ever-decreasing pool of capital in 2009, as the global economic downturn further weakens financiers
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Teal Group pours doubt on CSeries' prospects
US aerospace consultancy the Teal Group remains sceptical about prospects for Bombardier's CSeries jetliner, despite publicized assurances from Lufthansa...
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Airbus expects export credit agency financing to double in 2009
Airbus expects export credit agency financing of new airliner deliveries this year will reach almost double the level of the...
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Thai wants to push back A380 deliveries
Thai Airways International has been speaking to Airbus about delaying further the delivery of its Airbus A380s and is also hoping to persuade the aircraft-maker...
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Airbus to continue with Tianjin ramp-up plan
Airbus will pursue plans to increase the production rate of its new Chinese A320 assembly line, but the target of four aircraft a month could be revised...
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Virgin Nigeria to launch extended range variant of E-170
Virgin Nigeria has been revealed as the launch customer for the extended range version of the Embraer 170. The Lagos-based carrier holds standing orders...
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Consolidation looms in China
More signs have emerged that a fresh wave of consolidation may hit the Chinese market, with Air China's parent company confirming it is in talks to acquire...
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Lessors face uncertain 2009 as demand drops
The extent to which demand for air travel will decline this year is the big unknown for the aircraft leasing sector, which faces reduced lease rates and a lack of available financing
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E-freight gains momentum
Despite a certain amount of scepticism at its launch, IATA's initiative to make the air cargo industry paperless is rapidly gaining momentum, although some geographical holes remain that will need to be plugged