Fleets – Page 244
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NewsArkia A330neo gives Airbus first Israeli long-haul deal
Israeli carrier Arkia is to become the first carrier in the country to take Airbus long-haul aircraft with a tentative agreement to acquire up to four A330-900neos.
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NewsAir Madagascar to renew fleet with ATR 72-600s
Air Madagascar has agreed to acquire two ATR 72-600s during the first half of this year as part of a modernisation programme.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: The aftermath of TransAsia flight GE235
Since the 4 February fatal crash in Taipei of a TransAsia Airways ATR72-600, 49 pilots in the carrier’s ATR fleet have taken part in an examination of cockpit emergency drills, at the orders of Taiwan’s civil aviation authority.
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NewsAer Lingus names new chief executive
Irish flag-carrier Aer Lingus has named its strategy planning head, Stephen Kavanagh, as its new chief executive.
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Airline pilot self-employment on the rise in Europe
About 14% of pilots flying for European airlines are self-employed or work for temporary work agencies (TWA) – and the proportion is growing, according to a European Commission-funded study by the University of Ghent.
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NewsTransavia reveals order for up to 20 737s
Air France-KLM Group's low-cost operator Transavia is ordering up to 20 Boeing 737-800s.
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NewsATR pilots alerted over throttle use in high-speed descent
Safety authorities are urging ATR pilots to be cautious over their airspeed during descent after highlighting a risk of severe propeller mechanism damage.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Fleet Watch - Orders for January 2015
The month of January 2015 has been the lowest in commercial aircraft orders since August 2013. Net orders came in at only 44 while 2 swaps also occurred.
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NewsKorean Air orders five 777Fs
Korean Air has ordered five Boeing 777-200LRF freighter aircraft in a deal worth $1.5 billion at list prices.
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NewsAmerican continues regional fleet renewal with first owned E175
American Airlines took delivery of its first owned Embraer 175 aircraft today, the first of 60 aircraft it will add to its regional fleet through 2017.
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NewsAmerican to fly 787s to Beijing and Buenos Aires
American Airlines will debut its new Boeing 787-8 aircraft on flights to Beijing and Buenos Aires from its Dallas/Fort Worth hub in June.
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NewsTransAsia to retrain ATR pilots after tests reveal weaknesses
Ten TransAsia Airways ATR pilots are to undergo intensive retraining on emergency procedures following an evaluation of proficiency in the wake of the fatal crash in Taipei.
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NewsPICTURE: Asiana signs LOI for 25 A321neos
South Korean carrier Asiana Airlines has signed a letter of intent with Airbus to order 25 A321neos.
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NewsA330 grounding to help cashflow situation: Skymark
Skymark Airlines grounded its Airbus A330-300 fleet to help strengthen its operating cashflow since entering bankruptcy protection on 28 January.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: No magic potion for AirAsia X's ills
Big changes appear to be underway for Malaysian long-haul low-cost carrier AirAsia X (AAX), following the abrupt departure of chief executive Azran Rami-Osman in late-January.
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NewsAmerican exercises options for 24 CRJ900s
American Airlines has exercised options for 24 Bombardier CRJ900 NextGen aircraft with deliveries beginning this November.
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Ajay Singh readies to take reins at SpiceJet
SpiceJet founder and incoming director Ajay Singh says the takeover process for the ailing carrier should be completed in the next 10 days.
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NewsPolish regional carrier EuroLOT to halt operations
Polish regional carrier EuroLOT is suspending operations from the beginning of April.
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NewsTransAsia GE235: Shutting down the wrong engine
Taiwan's accident investigators have taken the unusual step of publishing part of the flight data recorder printout for the crashed ATR 72-600 almost as soon as it was available to them. There are no rules or protocols saying they must do so, and none saying they should not.
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NewsTransAsia probe yet to explain apparent shutdown error
While investigators have yet to confirm whether a TransAsia Airways ATR 72 crew mistakenly shut down a healthy engine after the other flamed out, such an error has precedent.