Fleets – Page 390
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PARIS: Airbus committed to A350-800 despite two-year delay
Airbus insists it remains committed to building the A350-800 despite delaying its entry into service by two years, from the second half of 2014 to mid-2016.
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Opinion
Comment: Powerful promises
CFM's endorsement from Virgin America for the Leap engine was won by besting Pratt & Whitney on guaranteed performance. So, the deal is a result more of talking than technology
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PARIS: Airframers net order bonanza
Monday saw a bumper start to the show for commercial aircraft orders, with manufacturers announcing total commitments for 287 aircraft, including 213 firm orders.
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PARIS: Airlines join forces to buy waste-derived biofuel
A group of 10 airlines has teamed up to sign letters of intent with US bioenergy firm Solena to purchase alternative jet fuel derived from waste biomass...
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NewsPARIS: Air Lease commits for up to 50 A320neos, 11 A330s
Fast-growing aircraft lessor Air Lease has signed a memorandum of understanding for 50 Airbus A320neo family aircraft, including 14 options.
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PARIS: Air Lease commits to 33 Boeings, including first widebodies
Boeing and Steven Udvar-Hazy's Air Lease have announced a deal at the Paris air show for up to 33 aircraft, which includes the lessor's first widebody orders....
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NewsPARIS: GECAS to order 60 A320neos
US lessor GECAS is ordering 60 Airbus A320neo twinjets with CFM International Leap powerplants.
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NewsPARIS: Saudi Arabian takes four more A330-300s
Middle Eastern carrier Saudi Arabian Airlines is ordering another four Airbus A330-300s, following an order for eight placed three years ago.
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NewsPARIS: Korean takes its 'duty' seriously on A380
Showcasing its second Airbus A380 at the Paris air show, Korean Air said it is seeking to bring business-class luxury to commercial passengers.
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PARIS: Bombardier scores top-tier launch operator for CSeries
Bombardier has secured a top-tier carrier as the launch operator for its Pratt & Whitney PurePower PW1500G-powered CSeries twinjet.
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NewsPARIS: Boeing lands 17 more orders for 747-8I
Boeing has announced an order for 17 747-8 Intercontinentals from two unidentified customers, worth $5.4 billion at list prices.
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NewsPARIS: SAS signs 30-aircraft Neo order
Scandinavian carrier SAS has continued its fleet replacement programme with an order for 30 Airbus A320neos announced at the Paris air show today, with the...
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NewsPARIS: Qatar orders six 777-300ERs
Middle East carrier Qatar Airways placed an order for six more Boeing 777-300ERs at the Paris air show. The Doha-based airline already operates 25...
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PARIS: Comac to work together with Ryanair on C919 design
Comac plans to sign a memorandum of understanding with low-cost carrier Ryanair to co-operate on the Chinese airframer's C919 narrowbody, in a move that Comac hopes will lead to orders.
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PARIS: Comac expects more C919 orders this year
Comac expects to finalise another batch of orders for its Comac C919 narrowbody this year, as the C919 cabin mock-up made its international debut yesterday at the Paris Air Show
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PARIS: Air Astana signs for two Embraer 190s
Air Astana has signed a deal for two Embraer 190 jets and taken options on two more.
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PARIS: Embraer hikes 20-year forecast for regional jets
Embraer has raised its forecast for regional jets by 5% to 7,225 deliveries in the 30- to 120-seat sector over the next 20 years.
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PARIS: Sriwijaya to acquire up to 30 Embraer 190s
Indonesian carrier Sriwijaya Air has tentatively agreed to acquire up to 30 Embraer 190 regional jets, a deal disclosed during the Paris air show.
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PARIS: GECAS orders 15 ATR 72-600s plus 15 options
Aircraft lessor GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) has signed its first contract with ATR, placing a firm order for 15 ATR 72-600 turboprops plus 15 options. Four...
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NewsPARIS: Saudi Arabian picks Goodrich for 777-300ER wheels and brakes
Middle-Eastern carrier Saudi Arabian Airlines has selected Goodrich to provide wheels and carbon brakes for the airline's fleet of 12 Boeing 777-300ERs.