Fleets – Page 418
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Rossiya plans to take more An-148s despite problems
St Petersburg-based carrier Rossiya is planning to firm an order for further nine Antonov An-148 regional jets, despite its recent complaints about the type's reliability.
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Thai to decide on widebodies order by year-end
Thai Airways International plans to decide on an order for new widebodies by the end of the year, and is likely to go with a mix of Boeing 787s and Airbus...
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Boeing and US airlines spar over Ex-Im financing
Boeing and its US domestic airline customers have opened a war of words over claims by US airlines that they are being disadvantaged by US government loan guarantees - through the US Export-Import Bank
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FAA approves STC from PATS boosting 757 range
PATS Aircraft Systems has won a US Federal Aviation Administration supplemental type certificate to install up to six auxiliary fuel tanks on Boeing 757-200s that could allow a range of 5,000nm (9,260km).
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NewsIndonesia's Sriwijaya to purchase 10 737s
Indonesia's Sriwijaya Air plans to sign a purchase agreement next week for 10 Boeing 737-800s, as it seeks to launch more international services
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Airbus reaches 380 deliveries at three-quarter mark
Airbus delivered 380 aircraft over the first three-quarters of 2010, 22 more than the figure achieved at the same stage last year.
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NewsUndisclosed buyer emerges for Saab 2000 AEW&C
An undisclosed customer has ordered a Saab 2000 airborne early warning and control system in a deal worth more than SKr4.5 billion ($670 million) ...
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SIA to offer in-flight connectivity with OnAir
Singapore Airlines (SIA) will roll out in-flight connectivity on its aircraft from the first half of 2011, after signing a deal with connectivity provider...
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Cathay's 747-8Fs delayed to Q3 2011
Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways has had the delivery of its Boeing 747-8 freighters delayed to the third quarter of 2011, following a slip in the first...
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NewsSixth and final 787 test aircraft completes abbreviated maiden flight
Boeing's sixth and final 787 Dreamliner has successfully completed its long-delayed maiden sortie, despite being cut short by a liquid cooling leak, programme...
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Will Europe be immobilised next time the volcanic ash comes?
Volcanic activity in Iceland like that which occurred in April when Eyjafjallajökull erupted will definitely affect European airspace again, so what is being done to avoid another shutdown?
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US Airways selects Aeroframe for A330 maintenance
US Airways had chosen Lake Charles, Louisiana-based Aeroframe to handle airframe base maintenance on its Airbus A330s. Flightglobal's ACAS fleet database...
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JetBlue founder David Neeleman takes stake in Phenom operator JetSuite
JetBlue founder and Chairman of Brazilian carrier Azul David Neeleman has partnered with investment firm Acadia Woods Partners to purchase private jet operator...
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More Frontier’s A318s head for scrap
More Airbus A318 aircraft are heading for part-out as parent company Republic Airways Holdings removes more aircraft out of the Frontier Airlines operation. CAO...
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NewsPICTURE: MRJ production begins
Production of the Mitsubishi Regional Jet is under way with the first metal cut for the aircraft's horizontal stabiliser.
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NewsSIA signs A340 maintenance deal with Airbus
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has signed a maintenance and support contract with Airbus for its five Airbus A340-500 aircraft.
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New narrowbody order from United remains questionable
Now that United and Continental have officially closed their merger, the new management team plans to undertake an analysis of the combined carrier's fleet.
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NewsSouthwest answers US legacy consolidation with AirTran buy
After failing to acquire Frontier Airlines in 2009, Southwest Airlines has successfully wooed AirTran Airways to continue consolidation in the fragmented US airline industry.
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Luxair orders second 737-800
Luxembourg's flag-carrier, Luxair, has ordered another Boeing 737-800 following its decision to acquire a single example of the type earlier this year.
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PICTURES: Turkish Airlines takes delivery of first A330-300 and -200F
Turkish Airlines has taken delivery of its first of 10 Airbus A330-300s and first of two A330-200 Freighters.