Fleets – Page 303
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Icelandair increases 737 Max order
Icelandair has increased its commitment to the Boeing 737 Max by firming an order for 16 aircraft, up from its initial indication that it would take a dozen. The...
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Boeing warns about unclaimed 747-8 production slots
Boeing could be forced to slow down production or build unsold 747-8s after 2013, the company warns in a new filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission...
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ANALYSIS: Light at the end of United's fleet redeployment tunnel
United Airlines faced quite the juggling act during the past year. Network planners at the Chicago-based Star Alliance member took the bulk of the...
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Ryanair expects EU to block Aer Lingus takeover
The European Commission intends to block Ryanair's proposed takeover of Irish flag carrier Aer Lingus, the low-cost carrier announced on 12 February.
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ANALYSIS: Embraer quietly unveils improved E-Jet with American Airlines order
Brazilian airframer clarifies near-term proposal for aircraft improvements anticipating rush of orders for regional jets
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Airbus restores large American order to firm backlog
Airbus has logged an order for 130 A321neo twinjets from American Airlines, reinstating the carrier to its books after deliberately removing a similar firm...
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Copa plans SLBs for new aircraft
Copa Airlines plans to increasingly use sale and leasebacks (SLB) to finance the delivery of new aircraft. The Panama-based carrier wants to own about...
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JAL mulls 767 retention as 787 grounding continues
Japan Airlines (JAL) could delay the retirement of two Boeing 767 aircraft in order to cope with the impact of the grounding of 787s on its fleet. The...
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Boeing to provide pilot training to SilkAir
Boeing and Singapore Airlines' regional carrier SilkAir have signed a five-year pilot training agreement to support SilkAir's fleet transition to Boeing...
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First CSeries engines inducted in final assembly
Bombardier confirms it has received the first pair of engines to power the first flight test vehicle for the CSeries. The Pratt & Whitney PW1524G geared...
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Fastjet licensing dispute with Fly540 intensifies
The legal dispute between Fastjet and Five Forty Aviation, the parent of its Fly540 brand, has spread to all three operating bases included in the licensing...
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Air Arabia splits A320 financing
Air Arabia has mandated KfW IPEX-Bank to finance up to six Airbus A320 aircraft scheduled for delivery this year. Under the mandate the German bank...
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Air Lease orders 25 A350s including five -1000s
Lessor Air Lease has underpinned the Airbus A350-1000 by ordering five of the type as well as 20 A350-900s. The leasing firm has also firmed options...
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Air Canada to boost capacity on 19 domestic routes
Air Canada will increase capacity during the second quarter on 19 domestic routes as it rolls out new Bombardier Q400 service to some cities, says the airline. "This...
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Republic and Embraer sign $250m component support deal
Republic Airways Holdings has signed a $250m component support agreement with Embraer for up to 308 aircraft. The flight hour pool agreement will include...
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American ups 777-300ER backlog to 20, CEO says
American Airlines has increased its order for Boeing 777-300ERs to 20, says chairman and chief executive Tom Horton. The Fort Worth-based Oneworld...
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Still no root cause for 787 problem: customers
Investigations into the cause of battery failures in Boeing 787s do not appear to have yielded any results, say two customers, increasing the possibility of a prolonged grounding of the aircraft.
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American set to take-off with the 777-300ER
American Airlines will begin service on its new Boeing 777-300ER later today, with an inaugural run to Sao Paulo Guarulhos from Dallas-Fort Worth. The...
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VIDEO: Growing lessor shares and ECA changes key 2013 financing topics
The impact of changes to the export credit rules and the growing role of lessors are the prime talking points in this year's Airline Business interactive special report on the aviation finance market.
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Comac ARJ21 completes CAAC stall tests
Chinese airframer Comac has completed stall tests for its ARJ21 regional jet programme. Aircraft 104, one of six regional jets undergoing both ground...