Fleets – Page 277
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NewsAllegiant to acquire more A320 family aircraft
Las Vegas-based Allegiant Air has agreed to acquire 14 Airbus A320 family aircraft, and will purchase two additional Airbus A319s it currently leases.
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NewsChina Eastern to acquire 80 737s
China Eastern Airlines is to acquire 80 Boeing 737s, a mix of -800 and the re-engined Max variants.
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NewsAmedeo confident it can convince Delta on A380 economics
Amedeo chief executive Mark Lapidus is confident that he can convince Delta Air Lines chief executive Richard Anderson on the economics of the Airbus A380, despite comments from the latter that the aircraft is “uneconomic” with four engines.
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NewsEtihad to stream live FIFA World Cup matches
Etihad will stream all 64 games live from the FIFA World Cup in Brazil on its long haul aircraft throughout the month-long tournament.
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NewsPICTURE: Lion Group’s first A320 emerges from paint shop
The first Airbus aircraft for Indonesia’s Lion Group has emerged from the paint hangar in Toulouse.
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Interjet mandates Natixis for Superjet 100 financing
Mexican low-cost Interjet has mandated Natixis to arrange financing on a second batch of Sukhoi Superjet 100s.
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NewsEmirates ‘very close’ to firming 777X commitments
Emirates Airline expects to firm its commitment for up to 200 777-9Xs very soon after completing discussions around the aircraft’s technical aspects with Boeing and General Electric.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Why XWB isn’t extra enough for Emirates
Emirates’ decision to terminate its A350 XWB contract with Airbus as part of the A380 mega-order signed last year at the Dubai air show is not a major surprise. But could the loss of such a high-profile customer – not to mention some $13 billion-worth of business at list prices ...
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NewsEmirates A350 cancellation cuts Trent XWB backlog by £2.6 billion
Rolls-Royce says Emirates’ cancellation of orders for 70 A350s will cut its backlog for the Trent XWB will reduce its backlog by about 3.5%, but it is hopeful the slots will be taken up by other carriers.
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NewsEmirates cancels 70 A350s after A380 deal
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates is cancelling its order for 70 A350s, comprising 50 A350-900s and 20 A350-1000s.
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NewsDutch surveyors to map seabed for MH370 search
Australian investigators are recruiting a Dutch-based surveying specialist to assist with the preparations for a new search for Malaysia Airlines' missing Boeing 777.
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NewsPICTURE: Pacific Sun becomes Fiji Link
Fiji Airways has commenced the rebranding of its regional unit Pacific Sun to Fiji Link with the delivery of its first ATR 72-600.
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NewsPakistani forces sweep Karachi airport after overnight battle
Pakistani forces have declared Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport secure after a late night gun battle with infiltrators, which resulted in 21 fatalities but during which no aircraft appear to have been damaged.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Leahy pitches A330neo against 787
A concept still has to be formally presented to airlines, but a re-engined version of the A330 appears to be taking shape, with Airbus working on an aircraft it believes will match the cash operating costs of the Boeing 787-9 with the same number of seats.
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NewsAmerican takes delivery of first owned CRJ900
American Airlines Group subsidiary PSA Airlines took delivery of its first Bombardier CRJ900 at Montreal Mirabel International airport on 5 June.
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NewsMH370: Searchers given 300 days to find lost 777
Search teams will be given 300 days to conduct a hunt for Malaysia Airlines’ missing Boeing 777 under the terms of an Australian government tender to find flight MH370.
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NewsPICTURES: Thai Airways’ first 787 unveiled
Thai Airways' first Boeing 787-8 has been unveiled after completing paint works at Boeing's Everett plant.
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NewsPICTURE: Kylie wows IATA AGM Gala Dinner
Kylie Minogue was the surprise guest at last night’s IATA AGM Gala Dinner in Doha, hosted by Qatar Airways.
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NewsIATA: Cockpit vulnerability remains key flight-track issue
Cockpit deactivation remains a vulnerability yet to be addressed in the IATA debate over flight-tracking spurred by the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines’ Boeing 777.
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IATA: Airline CEOs see demand for record order number
Airline executives agree that the record more than 11,500 aircraft on order globally do not represent an order bubble.