Fleets – Page 275
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AirAsia X orders another 25 A330-300s
Long-haul low-cost operator AirAsia X is ordering 25 more Airbus A330-300s, taking its firm orders for the type to more than 50.
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Ethiopian 767 overruns after diverting to small airport
Ethiopian Airlines is gathering information after a Boeing 767-300 registered to the carrier landed in the small Tanzanian airport of Arusha.
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Norwegian to lease two 787-9s
Norwegian has signed an agreement to lease two new Boeing 787-9s from New York-based lessor MG Aviation.
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ANALYSIS: Pilots becoming redundant
Pilotless – or remotely piloted – airliners are inevitable according to industry consensus. The only argument is about how long it will take to get there, most experts believing it will take a generation or more before the necessary technical integrity brings societal acceptance.
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No sign of mechanical failure on crashed LAM 190
Namibian investigators have found no indication of mechanical malfunction on the LAM Mozambique Embraer 190 which crashed while en route from Maputo to Luanda.
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Southwest to remove 717s by beginning of 2015
Southwest Airlines plans to remove the last of its Boeing 717-200s by the first quarter of 2015, says chairman and chief executive Gary Kelly.
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PICTURES: Air Astana receives two new 767-300ERs
Kazakhstan's flag carrier Air Astana has taken delivery of two new Boeing 767-300ER aircraft, with a third to arrive in 2014.
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ANALYSIS: Freight drags improved airline profits outlook
IATA’s latest improved profits outlook released today struck a decidedly positive note, even if the climate is still pretty tough for many carriers.
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Turkish Airlines leasing eight A330s among 11 jets
Turkish Airlines is intending to lease 11 aircraft including a batch of eight Airbus A330-200s to support its medium- and long-haul operations.
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American focuses on split large regional jet order
American Airlines is considering splitting its long-expected large regional jet order between Bombardier and Embraer, a source tells Flightglobal.
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Air Canada orders up to 109 737 Max aircraft
Air Canada announced an order for up to 109 Boeing 737 Max aircraft today, in a deal valued at $6.5 billion at list prices.
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Investigators detail flight mode changes in moments prior to Asiana crash
The pilots of the Asiana Boeing 777-200ER that crashed 6 July in San Francisco made a number of changes to the aircraft’s autopilot system in the moments prior to the crash, according to the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).
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ANALYSIS: Can Airbus and R-R kick-start A340 revival?
Airbus, Rolls-Royce and CFM International spent a day in London last week seeking to convince the market that the A340 represents a good investment, despite its operating economics being buffeted by high fuel prices.
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Monarch could take up to 20 CSeries jets: Rawlinson
Monarch Airlines chief executive Iain Rawlinson says the carrier’s fleet renewal programme is a "three-horse race", with an order for 20 Bombardier CSeries airliners a distinct possibility.
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French probe Onur A321's low approach
French investigators are looking into a low-altitude incident involving a Turkish-registered aircraft which descended to less than 50ft above runway height while still 3nm from landing.
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PICTURE: Cathay Pacific unveils third edition of ‘Spirit of Hong Kong’ livery
Cathay Pacific unveiled the third edition of its ‘Spirit of Hong Kong’ livery at a ceremony on 9 December.
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Bombardier confident of more CSeries sales to China
Bombardier says it is confident of securing more Chinese orders for its CSeries aircraft next year, as it gains sales momentum in the country.
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US lawmaker introduces bill to ban in-flight voice calls
The chairman of the US House of Representatives' main transportation committee introduced a bill to prohibit in-flight cell phone use on commercial flights today.
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Kuwait Airways signs for A350 and A320neo
Kuwait Airways has moved a step closer to a fleet-renewal programme, having signed a tentative deal to acquire 10 Airbus A350-900s and 15 A320neos.
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Tatarstan crash spurs training centre probe
Russia’s federal Investigative Committee is putting pressure on the country’s aviation regulator Rosaviatsia over its licensing of flight training centres.