Fleets – Page 534
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European carriers feel the pain of high fuel costs
European carriers of all shapes and sizes felt the acute pain of the huge rise in fuel costs in the second quarter
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Lufthansa switching to all-Airbus mainline fleet at Munich
Lufthansa is switching to an all-Airbus mainline fleet at Munich to cut maintenance and crewing costs, as it meanwhile prepares to phase out the remaining...
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Air cargo faces uncertain future
The air cargo sector may yet manage to avoid a sharp downturn and overcapacity. However, longer-term trends are still proving to be a worry for some
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Arik in talks for A340-500s as Kingfisher retrenches
Nigeria's Arik Air is to take over part of Kingfisher's A340-500 order
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Air France-KLM, British Airways and Lufthansa lead the pack in European airline consolidation
Air France-KLM, British Airways and Lufthansa are emerging as Europe's three dominant players through consolidation
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Singapore's Tiger still keen on regional expansion
Singapore's Tiger Aviation is determined to launch new low-cost services across Asia despite facing fierce opposition
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James Hogan: Full steam ahead at Etihad
In the five years since it was launched, Abu Dhabi's Etihad Airways has expanded at an eye watering pace. Chief executive James Hogan explains where the...
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Qantas A380 set for transpacific emissions trial
A Qantas Airbus A380 will perform a test flight in the next six months as part of the Asia and Pacific Initiative to Reduce Emissions (ASPIRE) programme...
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Hawaiian readies for 717 deliveries
Hawaiian Airlines will take delivery of the first of four leased Boeing 717 aircraft from Boeing Capital on 26 September. The aircraft will be placed...
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Dubai's Silver Air secures $4m investment
Dubai-based ACMI operation Silver Air has unveiled plans for fleet upgrade after two new investors contributed $4 million to the company. Silver Air,...
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India's Kingfisher returning some aircraft and retrenching staff
Indian carrier Kingfisher Airlines is returning some of its leased aircraft and has started to retrench some workers in an effort to cut costs and stem its...
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China's MA600 turboprop to have first flight in October
China's Xian Aircraft plans to have the first flight of its MA600 turboprop next month and aims to have it on display at the Zhuhai airshow in November. A...
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JetBlue E-190s head to Brazil's Azul
An arrangement that supports the early 2009 launch of Brazilian start-up Azul while letting JetBlue Airways slow its Embraer E-190 growth has been brokered...
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Neeleman reveals plan for JetBlue E-190s
Brazilian start-up Azul in early 2009 will launch service using a combination of Embraer 190s and 195s, founder David Neeleman revealed today.
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World Airways signs new freighter pact with Allied Air
Nigeria-based Allied Air has contracted World Airways to operate a single Boeing MD-11F aircraft from Ostend to Lagos, and continuing to Nairobi. The...
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Ryanair sees Aer Lingus takeover boosted by Europe consolidation moves
Consolidation spurs Ryanair ambitions The recent rush of airline merger and acquisition activity in the region is prompting Ryanair to step up its...
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Where have all the banks gone?
As the crisis in the world's financial markets unfolds, funds are starting to dry up and are coming from fewer sources The market is set to go through...
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Emissions trading proves steep learning curve for airlines
Airlines are having to go back to the classroom to prepare for their inclusion in the European Union's emissions trading system, and there is plenty for...
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Digging up weeds
While no one wants a return to $150-a-barrel oil, the strong are relishing what a combination of high fuel prices and falling demand will do to market competition,...