Fleets – Page 336
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: AirAsia hots up battle for Indonesia
When news broke that Malaysia low-cost carrier AirAsia has signed an agreement to acquire Indonesia's Batavia Air, it took many - including the country's...
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Opinion
COMMENT: The difficulties of aircraft delivery timetable planning
Farnborough visitors could feast their eyes on a fantastic array of new airliner hardware that was on parade. But customers for this advanced breed just wish that the production effort could be conducted as smoothly as their aerial displays
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News
A380 deliveries to fall below 30 in 2013
EADS is expecting a fall in Airbus A380 deliveries next year as a result of the efforts to correct the cracking problem affecting internal wing components...
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News
AirAsia and partner acquire Batavia Air
Low-cost carrier AirAsia, together with a partner firm, has inked an agreement to fully acquire Indonesian carrier Batavia Air, in a move that will allow...
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News
Sukhoi Superjet crash findings to be out in October
Indonesia's National Transportation Safety Committee (NTSC) expects to release in October its investigation report detailing findings of the crash involving...
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News
EASA partially suspends Turkish Technic's Part 145 maintenance approval
After ten months, Istanbul-based maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) organisation Turkish Technic continues to face a partial suspension of its EASA Part...
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News
Aeromexico tentatively orders 90 737-8s, 10 787-9s
Aeromexico has signed a tentative agreement to buy 90 Boeing 737-8 Max and 10 787-9s in a deal worth $10.9 billion at list prices, the airline confirms.
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News
Surging aircraft deliveries fuel Boeing revenue jump in Q2
Boeing today reported that net income in the second quarter rose 3% year-over-year to $967 million. Revenues increased 21% compared to the same period...
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News
Daher-Socata dismisses SPn but continues twinjet plans
Daher-Socata says it has recently completed a one-year evaluation of the seven-seat Grob SPn twinjet and decided not to pursue certification of the model. "This...
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News
EasyJet dismisses positive impact of Olympics
With just days to go before the start of the London 2012 Olympics, EasyJet has played down any positive impact from the games on its passenger numbers. In...
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News
ANA 787s affected by defect in Trent 1000 gearbox
All Nippon Airways (ANA) grounded five of its 11 Boeing 787 aircraft on 21 July, after being notified by Boeing that there may be a defect in the gearbox...
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News
Merpati inks agreement for 20 C-212 turboprops
Struggling Indonesian carrier Merpati Nusantara Airlines has signed an agreement with state-owned aircraft manufacturer Dirgantara Indonesia for 20 C-212...
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News
Ethiopian Airlines orders additional Boeing 777-200LR
Ethiopian Airlines has ordered an additional Boeing 777-200LR aircraft, a deal worth $276 million at list prices. The order will add to the airline's...
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News
LOT selects AFI KLM E&M for 787 component MRO
Polish flag carrier LOT has contracted Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) to provide component support for its future Boeing...
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News
United adds 160 Boeing 737 options to order
United Airlines disclosed that it has 160 options for Boeing 737 Max 9 and 737-900ER aircraft on top of its order for 150 of the aircraft, in a regulatory...
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News
Korean Air orders two Boeing 777-300ERs
Korean Air has placed an order for two Boeing 777-300ER aircraft in a deal worth won (W) 640.5 million ($560 million) at list price. Both aircraft...
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News
Qantas to offer iPad in-flight entertainment on 767s
Qantas Airways will roll out a new in-flight entertainment platform on its fleet of Boeing 767 aircraft from the fourth quarter of 2012. Passengers...
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News
US Airways prefers smaller 50-seat RJ fleet
US Airways would like to swap some of its 50-seat regional jets for larger RJs at its regional contract carriers, says Doug Parker, chief executive of the...
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News
US Airways offer for American not good "forever": Parker
A US Airways offer to merge with American Airlines is not guaranteed forever, says US Airways chief executive Doug Parker today during a speech at the National...