Fleets – Page 450
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NewsVietnam Airlines switches 787 order to -9s
Vietnam Airlines expects it will have to wait until 2015 to receive its first Boeing 787 after switching its 16-aircraft order from the -8 to the stretched -9 due to unexpected performance limitations on the original model.
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Romania's Tarom to standardise jet fleet
New SkyTeam member Tarom is seeking to standardise its jet fleet on Airbus A320 or Boeing 737 family aircraft with a selection of one type expected this...
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ATSG firms 767 purchase from Qantas
Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) subsidiary Cargo Aircraft Management has firmed the acquisition of three Boeing 767-300ERs from Qantas. ATSG says...
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SriLankan taps e.Digital for touch-screen portable IFE
Portable in-flight entertainment (IFE) specialist e.Digital has inked a deal to supply its new touch-screen eVU handheld units to SriLankan Airlines.
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NewsEmirates talks to Boeing about 777 successor and hints at more big orders
Emirates is continuing dialogue with Boeing about its plans to develop a 777 replacement, as the airline hints that more big twinjet orders could be in the offing.
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NewsEmirates hungry for even more A380s: Clark
Emirates Airline president Tim Clark says the carrier is likely to need even more A380s than the 90 it has ordered so far.
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HK Airlines offering Panasonic eX2 on new A330s
Hong Kong Airlines will offer Panasonic Avionics' eX2 in-flight entertainment and connectivity (IFEC) system cabin-wide in each of its new Airbus A330-200...
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Zodiac sees recovery in aircraft seats market
Zodiac Aerospace's cabin interiors segment reported a robust 10.9% organic increase in business volume during the fiscal third quarter.
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NewsSwiss to retrofit entire A340 fleet by mid 2011
Swiss International Airlines has no short or medium-term plans to acquire replacements for its Airbus A340 fleet as the carrier instead plans to focus on...
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NewsVirgin eyes full connectivity for passengers under new Panasonic deal
Virgin Atlantic aims to duplicate in its aircraft cabins the type of entertainment and communication services that passengers enjoy on the ground, including...
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GE plans mid-July nod for GEnx siblings
General Electric is expecting near simultaneous regulatory certifications for its GEnx-1B and -2B engines in July, several months ahead of the planned certification and service entry for the Boeing 787 and 747-8.
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Hainan brings sparkle to training school as Diamond DA40 deliveries begin
Hainan Airlines' new flying school has started taking delivery of Chinese-built Diamond DA40s and has received six of the 23 piston singles it has on order with the Austrian airframer.
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Boeing raises 737 output again to 35 per month
Boeing has decided to further increase monthly 737 deliveries starting in 18 months only four weeks after announcing another production rate jump for the...
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NewsFAA grants expanded type inspection authorisation to 747-8F
The US FAA has granted Boeing expanded type inspection authorisation (TIA) for its 747-8F flight test programme, clearing the way for regulatory personnel...
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Business briefs
Malaysia-based low-cost carrier AirAsia is to list its longer-haul operation AirAsia X on the Malaysian, Indonesian...
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Opinion
Comment: A380 must pay its way
Behind the deal for 32 superjumbos at ILA are two questions: does Emirates know what it is doing, and will Airbus - even now - ever make money from its grandiose project?
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Qatar inks cockpit communications deal with SITA
Fast-growing Qatar Airways has inked a new three-year deal with SITA covering cockpit communications for a range of new-delivery aircraft.
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Contour wins new aircraft seat contracts from airlines
Aircraft interiors specialist Contour Aircraft Seating continues to grow its customer base with the addition of new contracts for both business- and first-class...