Fleets – Page 467
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Engine Alliance expects GP7200 A380 fleet to overtake Trent 900 within three years
Engine Alliance is confident that the fleet of GP7200-powered A380s will rapidly catch up the aircraft powered by the rival Rolls-Royce Trent 900 and overtake...
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MAS engineering to form JV with P&W
Malaysia Airlines' (MAS) maintenance and engineering arm MAS Aerospace Engineering plans to establish a maintenance joint-venture with engine-maker Pratt...
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Virgin Blue eyes -900ER as part of 737 order
Virgin Blue is interested in purchasing Boeing 737-900ERs as part of a larger Boeing 737 order.
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NewsAer Lingus to axe routes and jobs after cost talks fail
Irish flag-carrier Aer Lingus is to axe more routes, reduce the number of aircraft in operation, and shed further jobs after failing to reach a crucial cost-savings...
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Latest IATA financial assessment shows mixed bag for airlines
IATA's review of third quarter financial results show an improvement in airline performance, but the rebound was not strong enough to reverse the association's...
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Asiana taps Panasonic for A321 in-seat IFE
South Korean operator Asiana Airlines has contracted Panasonic Avionics to provide its eFX in-flight entertainment (IFE) system for two Airbus A321s.
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Bombardier plans unprecedented production rate for CSeries
Bombardier is targeting a production rate of 20 aircraft per month for its CSeries aircraft by 2016 as the airframer readies to enlarge the Mirabel site...
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Kenya Airways looks for more narrowbodies
Kenya Airways is looking to acquire narrowbody aircraft as it pushes forward with an aggressive intra-African expansion drive. During 2007 and 2008...
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Nigerian Eagle looks to renegotiate Embraer order
Nigerian Eagle Airlines, formerly Virgin Nigeria, is looking to convert its Embraer aircraft order to a lease arrangement and, if unsuccessful, may tap rock-bottom...
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Transaero eyes Tupolev Tu-204SM
Russian airline Transaero has reiterated its commitment to acquire its outstanding Tupolev Tu-214s, but is also considering the modernised Tu-204SM variant....
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BA agrees to compensation for mistaken fares
British Airways has reached an agreement with the US Department of Transportation (DOT) to compensate consumers for cancellation penalties and other expenses...
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Regional focus at heart of Gulf Air restructuring
Gulf Air's new chief executive has unveiled an "immediate redirection of strategy" for the loss-making Bahraini carrier that will see it focus on short-haul...
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NewsLufthansa Technik Philippines pushes for regional growth
The arrival of Lufthansa Technik to the Philippines nine years ago has helped the nation become a leading MRO light
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MAS delays A380s at request of Airbus
Malaysia Airlines says the delivery of its Airbus A380s has been delayed at the airframer's request.
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NewsEmirates in A380 delivery hiatus from late 2010
Engine Alliance reveals that Dubai carrier puts superjumbo additions on hold briefly after 15th aircraft arrives in late 2010
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NewsAvient MD-11F crashes at Shanghai days after delivery
Investigators in China have opened an inquiry after a Boeing MD-11 freighter, newly introduced to cargo carrier Avient Aviation, crashed on departure from Shanghai.
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PICTURE: Philippine Airlines takes first 777-300ER, leased from GECAS
Philippine Airlines has received its first Boeing 777-300ER, which has been delivered via leasing company GE Commercial Aviation Services. The twinjet is...
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NewsUS Airways deferral could help win United order
US Airways' decision to defer 54 Airbus aircraft could help in the European airframer's campaign to win a major order at United Airlines.
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EC completes last PBN test flight in the Mint programme
An Airbus A321 operated by Swedish carrier Novair completed the last of ten flights today dedicated to testing performance based navigation (PBN) techniques...