Fleets – Page 252
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Aer Lingus still mulling A330neo before finalising A350 plan
Aer Lingus is to continue studying the new Airbus A330neo before finalising delivery plans for the nine A350s that it has long been committed to taking from the European airframer.
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Aer Lingus pondering post-Little Red aircraft deployments
Aer Lingus is still to decide what to do with the aircraft freed up by Virgin's axing of its Little Red domestic operation, but is not considering taking on the routes in its own right.
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Cebu Pacific sees progress in Tigerair Philippines integration
Cebu Pacific expects Tigerair Philippines to be a “solid contributor” to its operations from next year.
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American ‘evaluating’ proposed long-range A321neo
American Airlines is “evaluating” Airbus’ proposed long-range A321neo, says vice-president of fleet planning Peter Warlick.
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FAA addresses freezing rain with new certification standards
Smaller commercial aircraft will be required to meet more stringent standards for operating in icing conditions under a new Federal Aviation Administration rule released today.
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Remote tower technology receives final approval
Saab, partnered with the Swedish Air Navigation Service Provider (LFV), have received final operational approval from the Swedish Transport Agency for the remote operation of Örnsköldsvik airport from Sundsvall, Sweden.
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Optimistic Ryanair hikes full-year profit forecast
Irish budget carrier Ryanair is forecasting a robust winter period, and has sharply raised its profit outlook for the full year following a strong first half.
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Beijing Capital and Spring seek rights on six routes
Beijing Capital Airlines and Spring Airlines have applied to the Civil Aviation Administration of China(CAAC) to launch six new international services.
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PICTURE: Boeing rolls out American’s first painted 787
The first Boeing 787-8 bound for American Airlines has rolled out of the paint shop at the airframer’s Everett, Washington, facility.
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Opinion
OPINION: Airbus and Boeing are right to have great expectations for China
Austerity-gripped European countries would love China’s problems. As Beijing turns down the inflationary heat, Asia’s biggest economy will grow about 7% this year – much less than the double-digit rates of recent years, but eye-watering by Western standards.
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IAG boosts cash position
IAG added €1.32 billion ($1.66 billion) to its cash balance in the last 12 months ended 30 September, on the back of a solid performance across its three airline divisions.
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PICTURE: Fuzhou Airlines launches operations
Fuzhou Airlines launched operations with a commercial flight between Fuzhou and Beijing on 30 October.
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SAS closes another A330 sale and leaseback
SAS Group has sold an Airbus A330-300 to Florida-based Aviator Capital under a sale and leaseback.
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VLM set to become first European Superjet operator
Belgian carrier VLM is to become the first European Union operator of the Sukhoi Superjet 100 following a deal with Ilyushin Finance to lease two of the regional aircraft.
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Aeroflot rebrands budget airline with hint of defiance
Aeroflot is to brand its new low-cost carrier ‘Pobeda’, meaning ‘Victory’, after its previous budget operation, Dobrolet, was forced to halt services.
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Qatar takes four Boeings on the same day
In what is believed to be an unprecedented event, Qatar Airways took delivery of four Boeing widebodies on the same day earlier this week.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Why China is the place to be for Airbus and Boeing
When Airbus launched a lower weight variant of the A330 pitched at the Chinese market last year, Boeing scoffed that its competitor was introducing old technology to China, with one salesperson going as far as to say it was an “insulting” move.
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Kunming Airlines commits to 10 737s
Kunming Airlines has inked an agreement for the purchase of 10 Boeing 737s, in a deal worth $897 million at list prices.
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VIDEO: Unstable approach preceded Greenland Dash 8 crash
Pilots of an Air Greenland de Havilland Canada Dash 8-200 carried out an unstable steep approach to Ilulissat in above-limit crosswinds, before the resulting hard landing caused a main-gear collapse.
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Qatar to have eight A350s within one year
Qatar Airways expects to have eight Airbus A350s in its fleet before the end of next year.