Fleets – Page 292
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NewsCopa sees 737 Max as next logical aircraft for fleet
Copa Airlines sees Boeing’s 737 Max as the next “logical aircraft” for its fleet, says chief executive Pedro Heilbron.
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NewsJetstar cleared to start 787 operations
Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority has given approval to Jetstar Airways to commence operations with its first Boeing 787-8.
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NewsSkyWest could cancel MRJ order if delays mount
Utah-based regional carrier SkyWest Inc could cancel its order for 100 Mitsubishi Aircraft MRJ regional jets if the project’s current delays continue.
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NewsPICTURE: Lion Group receives 100th 737NG aircraft
Indonesia’s Lion Group received its 100th Boeing 737NG aircraft at an event in Seattle on 4 November.
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NewsPICTURE: Tigerair takes first A320 with retrofitted sharklets
Tigerair received its first Airbus A320 aircraft retrofitted with sharklets on 5 November, which bears the registration 9V-TRK.
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JetBlue and Delta file plans to expand PED usage
JetBlue and Delta Air Lines are both vying to become the first US carrier allow passengers to use portable electronic devices (PEDs) from take-off to landing.
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NewsJetBlue likely to convert E-190s to E2: CEO
JetBlue Airways will likely convert its existing Embraer 190 orders to the re-engined E-Jet E2, after it deferred deliveries of 24 E-190s to beyond 2020.
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Air France-KLM undecided on A380s in backlog
Air France-KLM is yet to decide whether to take two Airbus A380s scheduled for handover in 2016.
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CAE and Jazz Aviation renew training contract
Jazz Aviation and CAE have renewed a training agreement for the Bombardier CRJ, DHC8-100/300 and Q400 aircraft types into the next decade.
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NewsScandinavian's MD-80s bow out with special flight
Scandinavian Airlines’s final three Boeing MD-80s were retired from operations on 26 October, ending 28 years of service with the carrier.
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NewsJetBlue’s E-190 deferrals widen Embraer’s 2018 production gap
JetBlue Airways decision defer delivery of 24 Embraer E-Jets by four years may make it more difficult for Embraer to maintain production of current generation E-Jets until 2018, when it begins producing its second-generation E-Jet E2.
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NewsJetBlue orders larger Airbuses as it defers Embraers
JetBlue Airways is to order another 35 Airbus jets but defer delivery of 24 Embraer 190s under a fleet restructuring plan which shifts the balance of the fleet towards larger aircraft types.
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Air Seychelles to acquire new Twin Otter fleet
Air Seychelles is to renew its domestic fleet with three Viking Air DHC-6 Twin Otters, all Series 400 variants, which will be delivered in mid-2015.
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Comac secures commitment for 20 C919s
Comac has secured commitments for 20 of its C919 narrowbody aircraft from Industrial Bank Financial Leasing Co, bringing its total order backlog to 400 aircraft.
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NewsFAA chief calls for conversation on agency's funding model
US Federal Aviation Administration chief Michael Huerta today endorsed calls for a “thoughtful conversation” about how the agency is funded and which services it should provide.
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Spirit inspects Airbus V2500 engines following inflight failure
Spirit Airlines began delaying flights last night to perform inspections on the engines of its Airbus fleet, a move that comes after the engine failure on a Spirit Airbus A319 on 15 October.
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NewsEl Al orders two more 737-900ERs
Israeli carrier El Al has finalised an order for two additional Boeing 737-900ER aircraft, bringing the number of 737-900ERs ordered by El Al to eight, according to a Boeing media release.
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NewsKorean Air orders more Boeing widebodies
Korean Air has finalised an order for 12 Boeing aircraft, including five 747-8s, six 777-300ERs and one 787, according to a Boeing media release.
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NewsIraqi government approves CS300 acquisition
Iraq's government has approved an agreement under which it will acquire five Bombardier CSeries jets rather than additional CRJ900s.
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NewsAerolineas signs for 20 737-800s
Aerolineas Argentinas has formalised an agreement for 20 Boeing 737-800 aircraft in a deal valued at $1.8 billion at list prices.