Fleets – Page 207
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Chocks on for Lufthansa's 737
Lufthansa has retired its last Boeing 737s after it helped launch the ubiquitous short-haul twinjet during the 1960s and became its first operator 48 years ago.
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Finnair crew credited with averting serious incursion
Finnish investigators are probing an incident in which the pilots of a taxiing Finnair aircraft opted not to cross a runway, despite receiving clearance, because they had sighted another aircraft on approach.
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MetroJet A321 suffered internal high-energy event: inquiry
Russian investigators have disclosed that a MetroJet Airbus A321 which crashed in Sinai a year ago had experienced high-energy damage to its fuselage skin from within.
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PICTURES: Lufthansa bids 737 farewell after near half-century
Lufthansa ended operations of the Boeing 737 on 29 October, some 48 years after it gave the short-haul twinjet its world debut.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Fresh Turkish challenges after Kotil's growth years
Turkish Airlines chief Temel Kotil is leaving behind a carrier which, after more than a decade under his leadership, is unrecognisable from the organisation he took over.
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IAG feels BA and Iberia yield pressure
Discounting the inclusion of Aer Lingus, acquired in August 2015, IAG’s passenger revenues at the nine-month point are down by 2.3% at constant currency.
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UPS expects to deploy 747-8Fs in 2017 on international routes
UPS intends to take delivery of its first Boeing 747-8 Freighter at the end of 2017, and intends to initially deploy the type on international routes, say executives at the express freight and package delivery provider.
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NewsPICTURES: Qantas reveals 787 layout and brand tweak
Qantas has unveiled a premium-heavy layout for its Boeing 787-9s and a refresh of its iconic ‘flying kangaroo’ livery.
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PICTURE: SAS receives first A320neo
SAS Group has become the latest European operator of the Airbus A320neo, having taken delivery of its first aircraft.
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Dutch ministry weighs options for MH17 prosecution
Various alternatives remain under consideration for pursuing a prosecution of those accused of bringing down Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over Ukraine two years ago.
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Fatal Malta accident involved US-registered Merlin IV
Maltese authorities have identified the aircraft which crashed at Malta airport as a US-registered Fairchild Merlin IV.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Where next in the hunt for MH370?
More than two and a half years after Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 went missing, none of the search organisations trying to locate the main area of the Boeing 777-200’s wreckage is voicing confidence. So where does the multinational search effort for the aircraft – and the 239 people lost with ...
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PICTURE: Kuwait Airways unveils new livery on 777-300ER
Kuwait Airways has unveiled a modernised livery on the Gulf carrier’s first Boeing 777-300ER.
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Belgian authority probes 'near collision' at Brussels
Belgian investigators have opened a probe following an airprox incident at Brussels in which a flight apparently departed without clearance.
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Alaska pushes back 737 Max deliveries until 2018
Alaska Airlines has pushed back delivery of its first Boeing 737 Max from late 2017 to early 2018, says the carrier's chief financial officer Brandon Pedersen.
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NewsPICTURE: GECAS delivers Azul's first A320neo
Lessor GE Capital Aviation Services Limited (GECAS) has delivered Azul’s first Airbus A320neo.
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NewsPICTURE: Frontier takes first Leap-powered A320neo in US
Denver-based Frontier Airlines has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320neo, becoming the first US carrier to receive the aircraft with CFM Leap-1A engines.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: SIA and the Asia-Pacific interiors arms race
In 2007, Singapore Airlines (SIA) revealed a startling innovation: a first class “suite” with a lie-flat bed and privacy partitions in the world’s largest and most prestigious airliner, the Airbus A380. The new product, along with updated business and economy classes, set it apart as a leader in cabin interiors. ...
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Ryanair cuts profit outlook citing weak UK currency
Budget carrier Ryanair has cut its full-year profit forecast by 5%, blaming the impact of UK currency deterioration after the European Union referendum vote.
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A380 still has role within Singapore Airlines: chief
Singapore Airlines has emphasised that it remains committed to the Airbus A380 despite a decision not to extend the lease on its earliest aircraft.