Fleets – Page 436
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Bahrain gears up to regain its status as centre of Gulf aviation
Bahrain, former airline hub of the Middle East, is intent on restoring past glories as it aims to become a centre for aviation services
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Gulf’s 'big three' have order backlog worth $110 billion
Airbus and Boeing do a lot business in the Gulf - orders worth around $110 billion are pending from the region's main carriers
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Boeing plans additional re-sequencing of 787 parts deliveries
Boeing will further re-sequence deliveries of 787 structural components to final assembly starting in September, following customer flexibility that enables...
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Airbus developing fix for A320 overhead bin latches
Airbus plans to provide a modification for the overhead bin door latches on its A320 family aircraft, after some operators reported problems with the latches.
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NewsBoeing starts 787 horizontal stabiliser inspections
Boeing has begun horizontal stabiliser inspections on two of its 787 flight test aircraft after it disclosed workmanship errors by supplier Alenia Aeronautica...
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Aeromexico back in the black after 2009 restructuring
SkyTeam member Aeromexico is back in the black after a challenging 2009 and a restructuring which included a series of capacity, fleet and job cuts.
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Vietnam Airlines emerges as possible customer for new A380 variant
Vietnam Airlines is waiting for Airbus to provide more detailed specifications for a new higher gross weight variant of the A380 before deciding whether...
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NewsAir China agrees to purchase 20 737-800s
Air China has agreed to purchase 20 Boeing 737-800s which will be delivered from 2013 to 2015. The Chinese flag-carrier has detailed the agreement...
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NewsHorizontal stabiliser gaps force 787 inspections and reduced flight envelope
Boeing has imposed a temporary operating limitation (TOL) on its five flying 787 test aircraft after structural gaps were discovered in the aircraft's horizontal...
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Aeromexico looks at acquiring more E-190s
Aeromexico is looking at acquiring additional Embraer E-190s and reducing the size of its Embraer ERJ-145 fleet.
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NewsPICTURE: Austral’s first E-190
Aerolineas Argentinas domestic subsidiary Austral is preparing to accept delivery of its first Embraer E-190 in July. The aircraft is currently at Embraer’s San Jose dos Campos facility, where the manufacturer is completing the E-Jet for delivery next month.
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737 decision may slip to 2011: Credit Suisse
Boeing's decision whether to launch an all-new aircraft to replace the 737, long promised by the end of this year, may slip into 2011, warns Credit Suisse...
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Lessor IFC to take over Transaero Tu-214s
Russian lessor Ilyushin Finance is to assume responsibility for remarketing a batch of incomplete Tupolev Tu-214s built by Kazan's KAPO plant. The...
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NewsEmirates to launch in-flight mobile data service
Emirates this summer plans to begin rolling out in-flight mobile data service on its aircraft, ATI and Flightglobal can reveal. A total 74 Emirates...
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NewsVietnam Airlines switches 787 order to -9s
Vietnam Airlines expects it will have to wait until 2015 to receive its first Boeing 787 after switching its 16-aircraft order from the -8 to the stretched -9 due to unexpected performance limitations on the original model.
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Romania's Tarom to standardise jet fleet
New SkyTeam member Tarom is seeking to standardise its jet fleet on Airbus A320 or Boeing 737 family aircraft with a selection of one type expected this...
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ATSG firms 767 purchase from Qantas
Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) subsidiary Cargo Aircraft Management has firmed the acquisition of three Boeing 767-300ERs from Qantas. ATSG says...
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SriLankan taps e.Digital for touch-screen portable IFE
Portable in-flight entertainment (IFE) specialist e.Digital has inked a deal to supply its new touch-screen eVU handheld units to SriLankan Airlines.
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NewsEmirates talks to Boeing about 777 successor and hints at more big orders
Emirates is continuing dialogue with Boeing about its plans to develop a 777 replacement, as the airline hints that more big twinjet orders could be in the offing.
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NewsEmirates hungry for even more A380s: Clark
Emirates Airline president Tim Clark says the carrier is likely to need even more A380s than the 90 it has ordered so far.