Fleets – Page 533
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ANA, JAL bracing for further 787 delays
A protracted strike at Boeing's aircraft assembly plant has meant All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Japan Airlines (JAL) are each bracing for possible further...
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Avianca inks A330 sale/leaseback deal with ACG
Leasing firm Aviation Capital Group (ACG) has acquired new Airbus A330s under a sale/leaseback agreement brokered with Colombia's Avianca.
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First of 10 eX2-equipped A330s arrives at Avianca
Colombian flag carrier Avianca has revealed its selection of Panasonic Avionics' eX2 in-flight entertainment (IFE) system for its 10 new Airbus A330s.
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Virgin Nigeria begins introducing Embraer 190s
Virgin Nigeria has taken delivery of its first Embraer 190, one of 10 regional jets ordered by the airline last year. The aircraft is configured with a two-class,...
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Several expressions of interest for parts of Alitalia: Administrator
Alitalia administrator Augusto Fantozzi has received "several" expressions of interest for the purchase of part or parts of Alitalia and a number of its...
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UAL refinances aircraft, sells assets to raise $275 million
United Airlines parent UAL Corp re-financed aircraft deals and agreed to sell "certain assets" to bolster its cash position with $275 million by year-end. The...
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Arik Air confirms to take three A340-500s
Airbus has confirmed Nigerian carrier Arik Air is to take three Rolls-Royce Trent 500-powered Airbus A340-500s, originally destined for Indian carrier Kingfisher...
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Eclipse eclipsed
European approval of its very light jet in October will brighten its prospects, but despite all its best efforts and a sanguine outlook, the troubled US airframer may need more help to survive
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Business Briefings
GREEN TAXES 'SHOULD FAVOUR TURBOPROPS' EMISSIONS VLM Airlines chief executive Johan Vanneste is calling for the green credentials...
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Hazy ponders tactics as Fed hands AIG breathing space
Hazy ponders tactics as Fed hands AIG breathing space
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Cargo conversion sales continue to struggle despite improvement in feedstock
With passenger carriers rapidly pulling back capacity and in several cases shutting down entirely, the pool of available aircraft for freighter conversions...
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Aeroflot-Nord pulls 737 over instrument familiarity concerns
Russian carrier Aeroflot-Nord has temporarily suspended operations with a Boeing 737-300 because its instrument panel includes indicators similar to those...
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Boeing to sell ANA nine 767-300ERs in response to 787 delays
(Changes details of delivery schedule in seventh sentence to read per year) All Nippon Airways (ANA), the launch customer for the Boeing 787 programme,...
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Qantas reveals connectivity plans for A380s, A330s and 767s
A clearer picture of what in-flight connectivity services will be offered to Qantas passengers emerged this week with the revelation that the carrier's Airbus...
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Boeing strike to delay Air Canada's 777 deliveries
Star Alliance member Air Canada expects to take its final batch of 777s later than originally scheduled due to the current strike at Boeing, but says it...
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ExelTech eyes more customers for E-Jet heavy maintenance
After securing Republic Airways Holdings as the launch customers for its Embraer E-170/190 heavy maintenance Canadian MRO ExelTech Aerospace is seeking to...
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Qantas pushes Boeing on 787-10 stretch
Qantas is pressing Boeing to commit to developing the proposed 787-10 "double stretch", as the airline evaluates its long-term widebody needs. Speaking...
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European tour operators and smaller leisure carriers battle for seats
The euphoria of last year's consolidation of the European charter market with the Thomas Cook/MyTravel, TUI/First Choice and Air Berlin/LTU link-ups has...
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Interjet and Volaris look to exploit consolidation in Mexico
It looks like Interjet and Volaris are about to emerge as the two big winners in Mexico's overcrowded low-cost sector Mexican low-cost carriers Interjet...