Fleets – Page 353
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DUBAI: LHT rakes in second VIP 747-8
Lufthansa Technik has inked its second Boeing 747-8 VIP completions deal at Dubai.
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EasyJet boosts full-year revenue to £3.45 billion
Low-cost carrier EasyJet saw full-year revenue for the year to 30 September grow by 16% to £3.45 billion (£5.48 billion), up from £2.97 billion the year...
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DUBAI: Maximus Air Cargo eyes fleet expansion
Middle Eastern freight specialist Maximus Air Cargo is tentatively looking to expand its fleet with Boeing 747-400 freighters, as it prepares to receive its latest converted Airbus A300-600.
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DUBAI: Emirates inks MRO deals with GE and Goodrich
Emirates (stand C380) has signed long-term maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) contracts with General Electric (GE), Goodrich and Air France Industries...
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El Al to use electric nose-gear drive for 737 taxiing
Israeli flag-carrier El Al is to become an initial customer for an electric nose-gear drive system, designed to enable aircraft to taxi without the use of...
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Boeing completes initial review of 737 Max configuration
Having completed a recent review of requirement, configuration and certification plans for its 737 Max, Boeing plans to fly the first re-engined narrowbody...
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Peach Aviation could place Airbus order in 2012
Peach Aviation could place an order with Airbus in 2012 after taking delivery of the first of 10 new A320s on lease from GECAS. The carrier will start...
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A320neo powers past 1,000 firm orders
Airbus has landed more than 1,000 firm orders for its re-engined A320neo after booking several agreements in its October 2011 figures, including landmark...
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IN FOCUS: Mexican carriers still bullish, a year after Mexicana demise
More than a year after Mexicana filed for bankruptcy protection, altering the landscape of the Mexican airlines industry, the country's carriers remain optimistic about future growth as they continue to add capacity and aircraft
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DUBAI: ALAFCO orders up to 80 A320neos
Kuwaiti lessor ALAFCO has firmed its tentative deal for 30 Airbus A320neo jets and added 20 more to the order. It is complementing the firm deal for...
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IN FOCUS: AWAS pursues custom leasing deals for Latin carriers
Leading lessor AWAS is stepping up its activities in Latin America, signing a variety of network, medium-sized and low-cost carriers. Mark Pilling reports
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DUBAI: Diamond polishes DA42 MPP Guardian
A new contender for the lucrative maritime patrol and border surveillance aircraft market is shining at the show, with its Austrian manufacturer anticipating strong local demand.
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DUBAI: Diehl showcases cabin innovations
The Middle East is a natural marketplace for cabin interior innovations given the Gulf carriers' particular focus on passenger amenities, said Rainer von Borstel, president of Diehl Aerosystems.
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DUBAI: Garuda picks CFM Leap-1-A engines for A320neos
Garuda Indonesia has picked the CFM International Leap-1-A for its Airbus A320neo aircraft, and ordered CFM56-5B powerplants for its standard A320s and Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engines for four more Airbus A330s.
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DUBAI: Thai Airways orders more V2500s
Thai Airways International has selected the International Aero Engines V2500 engine as it continues to expand its fleet of A320-series aircraft.
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DUBAI: R-R hands over 1,000th Trent 700 for A330
Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific has taken deliveries of Rolls-Royce's Trent 700 into four figures, after accepting the 1,000th example of the turbofan for the Airbus A330.
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DUBAI: Face the facts with ATR CEO Filippo Bagnato
Filippo Bagnato is chief executive of Franco-Italian turboprop aircraft maker ATR, which has enjoyed a record year in terms of order intake some three decades after the venture was established.
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DUBAI: Emirates orders another 50 777-300ERs
Emirates has ordered an additional 50 Boeing 777-300ERs valued at $18 billion, the largest commercial aircraft order in the airframer's history.
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DUBAI: Emirates, Qatar could spring order surprises
Emirates and Qatar Airways each appear prepared to spring a surprise during the show and are likely to express initial reactions to Airbus's newly-disclosed delay of the A350.