Fleets – Page 296
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Potential orders could prompt Embraer to boost E-Jet production
Embraer has filled up delivery slots for E-Jets next year at current production levels, but could boost output by 10-15% if it receives new orders, says...
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NewsUnited orders 30 E-175s
United Airlines has ordered 30 Embraer 175s with deliveries from 2014. The aircraft will be configured with 76 seats and will replace older 50-seat...
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Nepal Airlines signs MoU for two A320s
Nepal Airlines has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to order two Sharklet-equipped Airbus A320s. Engine selection, which will either be the...
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NewsAll Nippon Airways schedules second 787 proving flight
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has scheduled a second proving flight for its 787s for 1 May, after the first took place on 28 April without any incident, more...
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NewsBritish Airways 787 emerges with blue nacelles
British Airways' first Boeing 787-8 has emerged from the airframer's paint facility with its engine nacelles painted in the carrier's traditional blue scheme. The...
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NewsJapan poised to lift 787 grounding
Japan's ministry of land, infrastructure and transport says it could lift the grounding of the Japanese Boeing 787 fleet, as early as local evening time...
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NewsEmbraer maintenance costs cut into JetBlue's profits
JetBlue Airways attributes the decline in its first quarter earnings to weakened travel demand, caused by the lingering effects of Hurricane Sandy and unplanned...
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NewsIN FOCUS: CRJ200 may get new lease of life after scope clause changes
In 2012, three North American mainline carriers adopted revised scope clauses allowing for larger regional aircraft types to be integrated into their fleets....
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BA to use Manston for A380 training
British Airways is likely to station its first Airbus A380 at London Manston for initial circuit training after the jet is delivered in July.
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NewsChina Aviation Supplies to buy 42 A320s and 18 A330s
China Aviation Supplies has committed to 42 Airbus A320-family narrowbodies and 18 A330 twinjets under a general-terms agreement. Airbus signed the...
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NewsBoeing eyes new rate increase in tandem with 787-10X launch
Another production rate increase may be necessary to launch the double-stretch 787-10X later this year, Boeing chief executive Jim McNerney said in a teleconference...
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: The challenge of matching capacity to demand
Restructuring programmes at European airlines may improve the market environment, but will need time to take effect
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Fastjet to launch South African flights in May
Fastjet aims to begin domestic South African services by the end of May under a new partnership with investment firm Blockbuster and charter operator Federal...
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NewsBA A350 pact seals 747-400 retirement plan
British Airways' tentative agreement to acquire the Airbus A350-1000 closes the airline's Boeing 747-400 fleet-retirement plan. It has 52 of the type...
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NewsIAG to order 18 A350s for BA
International Airlines Group has signed an memorandum of understanding to order 18 Airbus A350-1000 aircraft and take an additional 18 options on the type...
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Turkey's carriers continue rapid growth trajectory
A boom in air travel in Turkey since the deregulation of its commercial aviation sector in 2003 has made the country one of the fastest and most compelling growth stories in the airline industry
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NewsBoeing starts modifications on ANA and JAL 787s
Boeing's maintenance teams started modification works on All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Japan Airlines' (JAL) Boeing 787s on the morning of 22 April. ANA...
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NewsFAA clears 787s to re-enter service within a week
The Boeing 787 grounding could be lifted with 100 days of the US Federal Aviation Administration's order on 16 January, or within a week. The US FAA...
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NewsFAA approves 787 battery changes
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved Boeing's improved 787 Dreamliner battery design, clearing the way for the twinjet to return to...
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NewsBoeing drops 747-8 production to 1.75 per month
Boeing has decided to slow production of the 747-8 later this year in response to weak freighter demand. Monthly output of the 747-8 Freighter and...