Fleets – Page 113
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NewsChilean carrier Sky orders 10 A321XLRs
Chilean low-carrier Sky has ordered 10 Airbus A321XLRS and arranged a training partnership with the airframer.
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NewsAer Lingus revealed as customer for two more A330s
Aer Lingus has emerged as a customer for two more Airbus A330-300s, analysis of the airframer’s latest backlog figures has revealed.
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NewsEmirates signs for 777X simulators from CAE
Emirates has ordered two Boeing 777X full-flight simulators from flight training provider CAE, with the first expected to arrive in 2021.
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AnalysisUnited’s Airbus XLR order spawns visions of a different NMA
United Airlines has served notice to its US competitors, and to Boeing, that it will not put its middle-of-the-market ambitions on hold.
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NewsAirbus picks up undisclosed order for four A330-800s
Airbus has secured an order for four A330-800s, disclosing a rare agreement for the twinjet variant in its latest backlog revision
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NewsCondor restores bird logo as it separates from Thomas Cook
German leisure carrier Condor has reverted to a previous corporate logo for its fleet, distancing the airline from its collapsed former parent Thomas Cook Group.
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NewsWTO dismisses US anxiety over possible A380 revival
US trade representatives have questioned whether Airbus is fully committed to terminating the A380 programme, which is set to close with the final deliveries in 2021.
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NewsVirgin A350-1000 sale influenced by subsidies: WTO
Virgin Atlantic’s order for 12 Airbus A350-1000s has played a central part in the World Trade Organization’s latest assessment as to whether subsidies influenced the competitive field against Boeing in the commercial aircraft market.
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NewsBamboo to enter widebody club with GECAS 787-9s
Vietnamese carrier Bamboo Airways is set to take its first Boeing 787-9 aircraft during December, which will make it Vietnam’s second widebody operator after Vietnam Airlines.
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Airbus presses for $2bn cut in WTO tariff award
Airbus is claiming that a World Trade Organization assessment of the airframer’s compliance measures should result in a $2 billion cut in the recent tariff award to US authorities.
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Aeroflot seeks A350 sale-and-leaseback agreements
Russian flag-carrier Aeroflot is planning to have 11 Airbus A350-900s in service by the end of 2020, following introduction of the type early next year.
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NewsIrkut rolls out fourth test MC-21
Russian airframer Irkut has rolled out its fourth MC-21-300 flight-test aircraft from its Siberian manufacturing facilities.
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NewsSAS receives first A350
Scandinavia’s SAS has taken delivery of its first Airbus A350-900, one of eight of the twinjets the carrier has on order.
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Plus Ultra takes first A340-600
Spanish carrier Plus Ultra has received the first of three Airbus A340-600s it will use to boost its Latin American network.
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Flydubai leases Smartwings 737s to offset Max problems
Czech carrier Smartwings is to wet-lease four Boeing 737-800s to the Middle Eastern operator Flydubai, to help offset a capacity loss from the 737 Max grounding.
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In depthThe flight test of Airbus’s refreshed widebody – the A330neo
Airbus is challenging the Dreamliner with updates of its best-selling A330neos, promising lower costs, a quieter and more comfortable ride – we try it for size
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El Al agrees to lease another three 737-800s
Israeli flag-carrier El Al has agreed to lease three more Boeing 737-800s, with the first to be delivered in December.
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INTERVIEW: SMBC Aviation Capital chief executive Peter Barrett
Three decades ago, Peter Barrett would be sitting in a lonely office manning the phones of Guinness Peat Aviation’s (GPA) Dublin office. As an analyst he the unenviable job of staying late to finish his work and answer the phone if it rang. This was Barrett’s initiation.
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Air France prepares to begin A380 decommissioning process
Air France will return a first Airbus A380 to its lessor in February.
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El Al seals financing for first 787-8
Israeli carrier El Al has signed for the financing of its first Boeing 787-8, which is scheduled for delivery during November.