Fleets – Page 307
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United juggles 787 international schedule on reliability issues
United Airlines has delayed the launch of the majority of its planned international flights on the Boeing 787, as it works with the airframer to improve...
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Lufthansa cancels order for 747-8I test aircraft
Lufthansa has formally cancelled a Boeing 747-8I order after the manufacturer asked to retain the respective aircraft for internal purposes. The aircraft...
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Boeing crosses 1,000-order mark with 737 Max
Boeing's 737 Max programme crossed over the 1,000-order mark after Aviation Capital Group (ACG) finalized an order in late December for 60 re-engined single-aisles.
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Qatar files $600m claim as delayed Doha airport row deepens
Qatar Airways has filed a $600 million legal claim against an airport construction firm as the fallout from the delay to the opening of the New Doha International Airport (NDIA) begins.
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Airbus achieves 2012 delivery target of 30 A380s
Airbus has achieved its target of 30 A380 deliveries over the course of 2012, including 13 in the final quarter alone. The airframer confirms it has...
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Allegiant cancels A319 deal with Cebu Pacific
Allegiant Air has cancelled its deal to lease 10 Airbus A319s from Cebu Pacific, citing the inability to agree on economic provisions. The Las Vegas-based...
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Bombardier signs deal for six more Learjet 75s
An undisclosed customer has ordered six Bombardier Learjet 75s worth a combined $81 million at list prices, the Canadian airframer says. The deal...
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ANALYSIS: Low-cost carriers eye expansion into former Soviet states
With economic growth in Russia and other CIS states outperforming much of Europe many airlines from the continent as well as the Middle East are eyeing expansion...
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Germanwings receives first A319 in new colours
Germanwings has received the first aircraft, an Airbus A319, in the airline's new livery.
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IN FOCUS: How is handling feeling the pinch from airlines?
IATA has been vocal in many areas of interest to the handler, not least those concerning ramp safety and certification Ground service providers are...
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ANALYSIS: Airlines keep their grip in 2012, but what's ahead in 2013?
While it has been another tough year for airlines, particularly in Europe, their overall performance has been more robust than might have been expected after Malev and Spanair became high profile financial casualties early in 2012. Overall airline profitability this year is expected to be only a little down on ...
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Air Baltic firms order for 10 CSeries
Latvia's Air Baltic has firmed its tentative agreement for 10 Bombardier CS300s, which the carrier had unveiled earlier this year.
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Undisclosed Americas carrier signs LOI for up to 30 CSeries aircraft
An undisclosed airline based in the Americas has signed a letter of intent to purchase 12 Bombardier CS100 aircraft, with options for another 18. The...
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Pegasus places firm order for 75 A320-family neos
Pegasus Airlines has placed a firm order for 75 Airbus A320-family neos, with options for a further 25 units. The Turkish carrier signed for 58 A320neos...
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Armasuisse takes delivery of first Aurora Centaur
Swiss defence procurement agency Armasuisse has taken delivery of the first production example of Aurora Flight Sciences' Centaur optionally piloted aircraft ...
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Malaysia Airlines signs MoU for 36 ATR 72-600s
Malaysia Airlines has signed a memorandum of understanding with ATR to purchase 36 ATR 72-600s that will be operated by its regional subsidiaries Firefly...
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IN FOCUS: ILFC sale pushes the China button
Troubled insurer AIG remains close to controversy with sell-off of its aircraft lessor
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Airbus stays firm on A350-800 development schedule
Airbus insists it remains committed to the A350-800, despite its much-reduced backlog, and has not drawn up plans to change the programme schedule.
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Qatar Airways A350-800 switch was prompted by delay: Al Baker
Qatar Airways decided to drop its order for the A350-800 in favour of the larger XWB variants mainly because of the delay to the production plan, says chief...
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Mitsubishi aims to ramp up MRJ's planned production rate
Mitsubishi Aircraft is studying how it can ramp up the planned production rate of its regional jets to meet the delivery demands of its customers. The...