Fleets – Page 128
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Air Lease emerges as customer for four more A350s
US lessor Air Lease has emerged as the customer behind an order for four Airbus A350s previously attributed to an unidentified client.
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Jet Airways grounds three more aircraft due to lease defaults
At least 28 of Jet Airways’ aircraft have now been grounded for defaults on lease payments, with the carrier disclosing three more groundings on 7 March.
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Heavy cancellations hammer Airbus net orders
Airbus has formally recorded Etihad Airways’ cancellation of 42 Airbus A350s which, alongside the scrubbing of 23 A380s and 25 A320neos, has left the airframer with a net order deficit of almost 100 aircraft.
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PICTURE: Wizz receives first A321neo
Central European budget carrier Wizz Air has taken delivery of its first Airbus A321neo, the initial jet from a commitment covering over 250 of the re-engined family.
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Qatar reveals new economy seat and more destinations
Qatar Airways has launched its new economy-class product, ‘Quisine’, which includes additional leg room, faster broadband and a new in-flight dining experience. Alongside the unveiling at the ITB travel-trade fair in Berlin, the airline also revealed seven new destinations for 2019.
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A320neos trickle into Middle East
Middle Eastern carrier Gulf Air has taken delivery of a second Airbus A320neo, but the re-engined type remains relatively sparse in the region.
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A321LR delay forces Aer Lingus to push back Montreal launch
Aer Lingus has blamed "aircraft delivery delays" relating to its incoming Airbus A321LRs for its decision to push back the launch of Dublin-Montreal service.
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First officer Holly Sims on flying the BEA retrojet
After British Airways successfully unveiled its BEA retrojet, we spoke to first officer Holly Sims about her experience as a pilot and the future of women in the aviation industry.
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Delta encourages Boeing to launch NMA
Delta Air Lines chief executive Ed Bastian is encouraging Boeing to launch its proposed New Mid-market Airplane (NMA).
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Analysis
Brakes applied after commercial orders glut
January is traditionally a quiet month for commercial aircraft sales, and 2019 did not break from this trend. Information from Cirium’s Fleets Analyzer shows there were 27 new orders recorded during the month, along with 11 cancellations, leaving a net total of 16.
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Hong Kong Airlines looks to consolidate fleet
Hong Kong Airlines has reportedly said that it is working on consolidating and optimising its fleet and network, in response to reports that it could cut a third of its fleet as it faces mounting financial pressures.
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PICTURE: Ethiopian cargo division takes first 737-800SF
Ethiopian Airlines has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737-800SF freighter, which will be assigned to its Ethiopian Cargo division.
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RETROSPECTIVE: How Concorde's flight impeded UK axe
First flight of the BAC-Aerospatiale Concorde became an influential consideration when, just two weeks later, the UK attorney general outlined to the government its chances of cancelling the UK's role in the supersonic programme.
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Landor 747 named as next British Airways retrojet
British Airways has announced that the next retrojet will be a Boeing 747 in a Landor design.
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SAS outlines preliminary A321LR strategy
Scandinavia’s SAS has outlined the strategic options for deploying its new long-range Airbus A321LRs, stating that it will use the aircraft as a small-scale test platform.
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AirAsia wrote off lease debt from Indonesia AirAsia X
AirAsia Group wrote off MYR28 million ($6.88 million) in aircraft lease payments owed to it by Indonesia AirAsia X (IAAX) during the quarter ended December 2018.
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China Southern converts two 777-300ER orders to 777Fs
China Southern Airlines has converted an order for two Boeing 777-300ERs to 777-200LR Freighters.
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PICTURES: Alaska unveils new Airbus cabins
Alaska Airlines will begin making upgrades to its cabins and adding new premium seats this year starting with its Airbus aircraft with the goal of converting 36% of its fleet by “early 2020.”
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Cost savings rather than range drew Wizz to A321neo
Wizz Air is focused on availing of the Airbus A321neo's lower operating costs rather than its potential to add farther-flung destinations to the network.
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BA looks towards 777-200 successor after 777-9 order
IAG has stressed that British Airways still has a requirement for a substantial number of Boeing 777-200ERs, following the intense competition which resulted in its ordering up to 42 Boeing 777-9s.