Fleets – Page 464
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BA leasing over 20 aircraft to counter strike
British Airways expects to lease up to 22 aircraft from eight airlines in order to maintain services during a planned cabin crew strike this month.
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NewsLeahy supplies details of possible re-engined A320
Airbus COO of customers John Leahy stresses that evaluations of a re-engined A320 are continuing, but, if the programme is launched, the aircraft will be...
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Indonesia's Sriwijaya to get 737-800s and turboprops
Indonesia's third-largest commercial airline, Sriwijaya Air, is planning to acquire Boeing 737-800s by the end of the year and later add turboprops. The...
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Air Arabia signs up for SITA datalink
Middle Eastern budget carrier Air Arabia has selected SITA to provide datalink services for its Airbus A320 fleet. Air Arabia has signed up for the...
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NewsVibration damage prompts 737 elevator tab checks
Boeing 737 operators are being ordered to check elevator control tabs after an aircraft diverted following severe elevator vibration and extensive damage...
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IAE partners still grappling with engine offering for new narrowbodies
Pratt & Whitney stands ready to break away from its current partners in the International Aero Engines (IAE) consortium and offer its geared turbofan engine...
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Service-ready 787 software tested ahead of TIA
Boeing is testing a service-ready 787 software load as part of its final steps toward the US FAA Type Inspection Authorisation (TIA), clearing the way for...
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UTAir to lease up to 15 CRJ200s
Russian carrier UTAir is to reinforce its regional arm by introducing up to 15 Bombardier CRJ200 passenger jets.
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NewsBA CityFlyer starts introducing Embraer 190s
British Airways subsidiary BA CityFlyer has received its first Embraer 190 aircraft as its regional fleet overhaul nears completion. The new 98-seat...
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Boeing completes initial 747-8F airworthiness tests
Roughly one month after launching the flight test campaign, Boeing has completed initial airworthiness testing of the 747-8F.
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NewsUnited Airlines firms A350 order
United Airlines has firmed its order for 25 Airbus A350-900s, taking the order backlog for the twin-jet family to 530 aircraft.
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Airbus and Boeing plot airliner output hikes
Despite the clamour from the market for cuts in single-aisle output, Airbus and Boeing are plotting tit-for-tat production rate increases as they battle for the status of being the world's biggest airliner producer.
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Boeing brings 787 to Victorville for flight testing
Boeing's second 787 flight test aircraft, dubbed ZA002, featuring the colours of its launch customer All Nippon Airways (ANA), touched down today at Southern...
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NewsBoeing to re-evaluate 777 and 737 production rates
After more than a year of calls from lessors and suppliers to cut production of its 737, Boeing is now considering an increase in production, and plans to...
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Republic to offer extended legroom product on E-170s
Republic Airways plans to roll out an extended legroom product on its Embraer 170 fleet.
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NewsRow 44 attracts former Continental CEO to board; confirms Mango deal
Calling Row 44 a company that is "on its way to becoming a major global provider of in-flight broadband", former Continental Airlines chairman and CEO Larry...
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Sources: Dreamlifter deal part of 747-8 compensation to Atlas
Boeing will shift control of its fleet of four modified 747-400 large cargo freighters or 'Dreamlifters' to Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings.
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Iraqi Government firms 787 order
Iraq's Government has formally signed for 10 Boeing 787 aircraft, but has yet to disclose an engine selection. The identity of the customer has been...
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NewsAirbus to raise A320 production rate
Airbus is stepping up its monthly A320 production rate to 36 aircraft, from 34, in order to prepare for market recovery. The increase will come into...