Fleets – Page 140
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Bombardier and Embraer spar over 50-seater replacement
Bombardier and Embraer have differing views on how to replace the aging 50-seat regional jet fleet around the world.
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Lufthansa orders 40 787s and A350s but cuts A380 fleet
Lufthansa Group is ordering 20 Boeing 787-9s and is also taking another 20 Airbus A350-900s to replace four-engined jets in its fleet.
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PICTURE: Uzbekistan receives first A320neo
Uzbekistan Airways has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320neo, which is being acquired under an operating lease agreement with BOC Aviation.
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Cathay saw yields rise across network in 2018
Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon saw yields across their network rise in 2018, a solid improvement from 2017 when yields were down across all its passenger services markets.
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Cathay swings to profit as transformation bears fruit
The Cathay Pacific Group posted an operating profit of HK$3.6 billion ($459 million) in 2018, after two years of consecutive losses, as it saw the positive impact from its transformation programme.
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Malaysia mulls options for struggling flag carrier
Malaysia prime minister Mahathir Mohamad has reportedly said that he is studying options for the country’s flag carrier, including whether shut it down, sell it off, or to put in more investment.
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Cebu Pacific to build Clark and Cebu hubs
Cebu Pacific Air will expand its network out of Clark and Cebu this year, as it seeks to build on those two hubs.
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More than a third of global 737 Max fleet grounded
More than 30% of the global fleet of Boeing 737 Max aircraft are now grounded due to safety concerns, following the crash of two almost brand new Max 8s less than five months apart.
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No evidence yet to warrant 737 Max grounding: FAA
The Federal Aviation Administration has not received evidence enough to conclude that the 10 March crash of an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8 involved circumstances similar to the October 2018 crash of a Lion Air aircraft.
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Comair latest to take 737 Max out of service
South African carrier Comair has become the latest Boeing 737 Max operator to take the type out of scheduled service following the fatal crash of an Ethiopian Airlines flight yesterday.
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ANALYSIS: Asia-Pacific February 2019 deliveries report
Asia-Pacific airlines received 36 of the 97 new commercial airliners delivered during February, up from 27 deliveries posted a month earlier.
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United encourages Boeing to speed up NMA development
United Airlines chief executive Oscar Munoz wants Boeing to speed up the development of its proposed New Mid-market Airplane.
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PICTURE: Air Senegal takes delivery of first A330neo
Air Senegal has taken delivery of its first Airbus A330-900neo.
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Air Lease emerges as customer for four more A350s
US lessor Air Lease has emerged as the customer behind an order for four Airbus A350s previously attributed to an unidentified client.
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Jet Airways grounds three more aircraft due to lease defaults
At least 28 of Jet Airways’ aircraft have now been grounded for defaults on lease payments, with the carrier disclosing three more groundings on 7 March.
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Heavy cancellations hammer Airbus net orders
Airbus has formally recorded Etihad Airways’ cancellation of 42 Airbus A350s which, alongside the scrubbing of 23 A380s and 25 A320neos, has left the airframer with a net order deficit of almost 100 aircraft.
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PICTURE: Wizz receives first A321neo
Central European budget carrier Wizz Air has taken delivery of its first Airbus A321neo, the initial jet from a commitment covering over 250 of the re-engined family.
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Qatar reveals new economy seat and more destinations
Qatar Airways has launched its new economy-class product, ‘Quisine’, which includes additional leg room, faster broadband and a new in-flight dining experience. Alongside the unveiling at the ITB travel-trade fair in Berlin, the airline also revealed seven new destinations for 2019.
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A320neos trickle into Middle East
Middle Eastern carrier Gulf Air has taken delivery of a second Airbus A320neo, but the re-engined type remains relatively sparse in the region.
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AirAsia's Fernandes on long-haul, low-cost
The long-haul, low-cost segment of the airline industry is going through a period of turbulence, but AirAsia Group chief executive Tony Fernandes remains confident in the business model’s viability.