Fleets – Page 222
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ROUTES: SriLankan Airlines keeps eye on breakeven target
SriLankan Airlines is focused on having its operations break even within the next two years, as it takes delivery of new aircraft and restructures its network.
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ROUTES: Philippines AirAsia targets profitability in 2016
Philippines AirAsia expects to report a profit in 2016, despite facing slots constraints and stiff competition in Manila.
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PICTURE: First Mobile-built A321 emerges
Airbus has shown off the first A321 to be completed at the US final assembly line in Mobile.
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Investigators probe premature A319 flap retraction
Investigators are looking into a departure incident at Bristol during which the flaps on an Airbus A319 were retracted instead of the undercarriage.
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A320 crew took avoiding action in Paris drone encounter
French investigators have detailed an incident in which an Air France Airbus A320 took avoiding action after encountering an unmanned aerial vehicle near Paris.
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PICTURE: Singapore Airlines takes delivery of its first A350-900
Singapore Airlines has taken delivery of its first Airbus A350-900, with the aircraft ferrying into Singapore Changi airport from Toulouse on 3 March.
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A350 slot constraints pose challenge for Airbus in China
The lack of early available delivery slots for the Airbus A350 is a major challenge for the manufacturer as it pitches the type to Chinese customers.
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ISTAT: Azul expects first A320neo in September
Azul plans to take delivery of its first Airbus A320neo in September, as it continues to expands its fleet beyond its Embraer E-Jet roots.
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ISTAT: Azul to shift 17 aircraft to TAP
Azul will sublease 17 aircraft to TAP Portugal as it works to right size its fleet in the face of weak demand in Brazil.
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PICTURE: Assembly begin on Saudia regional A330
Middle Eastern carrier Saudia’s first regional-variant Airbus A330-300 has entered final assembly at the airframer’s Toulouse plant.
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ISTAT: Empire plans Q3 debut for Hawaiian freighters
Hawaiian Airlines' first ATR 72 freighter is likely to enter service by the “middle of summer”, says Empire Airlines chief executive Timothy Komberec.
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ISTAT: Delta buys Malaysia Airlines 777
Delta Air Lines has purchased a used Boeing 777-200ER from Malaysia Airlines.
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ISTAT: LATAM maintains fleet flexibility through Brazil woes
LATAM Airlines Group has flexibility in its fleet plan to extend some aircraft leases if the economic situation improves in Brazil.
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Air China to buy 12 A330-300s
Air China has detailed the acquisition of a dozen A330-300s from Airbus, in a stock exchange statement.
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IAG full-year operating profit rises by two-thirds
British Airways and Iberia parent IAG has turned in a 65% increase in full-year operating profit, before exceptional items, to €2.3 billion ($2.5 billion).
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Iberia finance head to succeed Cruz as Vueling chief
Spanish budget carrier Vueling is to be overseen by Iberia finance chief Javier Sanchez-Prieto, following the departure of Alex Cruz to the top post at British Airways.
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Helicopters search for missing Nepal Twin Otter
Nepal’s Tara Air says three helicopters are searching for one of its Twin Otter aircraft that went missing after take-off from Pokhara airport on 24 February.
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PICTURE: Lufthansa shows A320neo cabin layout changes
German flag carrier Lufthansa has released seat-layout maps of its Airbus A320neo which illustrate the new higher-density configuration achieved with a cabin interior rejig.
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Laser incapacitation rare but high on list of triggers: ATSB
Australian investigators have identified laser strikes as the second most common cause of pilot incapacitation, but stress that the number of incidents is relatively low.
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SINGAPORE: Air Niugini orders four 737 Max 8s
Air Niugini has announced an order for four Boeing 737 Max 8s at the Singapore air show.