Fleets – Page 507
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Qantas' Jetstar looking to add A330s
Qantas Airways' low-cost carrier Jetstar is looking to add more Airbus A330s now that Qantas group has cancelled some 787 orders and delayed others.
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Colombia's Aires plans 4Q launch of US services
Colombia's Aires aims to launch services to the US in the fourth quarter of this year with newly acquired Boeing 737-700s initially operating from Bogota...
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More deals in the offing as AeroMobile is certified on sixth aircraft type
In-flight mobile communications provider AeroMobile has completed certification of its system on a sixth aircraft type, the Boeing 777-300ER, and says it...
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Brazil's TRIP to convert Embraer options and order ATR 72-600s
Brazilian regional carrier TRIP Linhas Aereas is planning to place more orders later this year for Embraer 175s and ATR 72s. TRIP president Jose Mario...
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FlyDubai inks 737 sale and leaseback with GECAS
Middle Eastern low-cost carrier FlyDubai has secured $320 million financing from lessor GECAS through the sale and leaseback of four Boeing 737-800 aircraft...
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VIP CRJ200s ready for delivery
Tailwind Capital and Project Phoenix are gearing up to deliver this month their first branded VIP-configured...
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ANA orders five more 787s
All Nippon Airways (ANA) plans to raise as much as ¥183 billion ($1.9 billion) by selling new shares in the company and it will use the proceeds to fund...
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Airlines march to predicted IATA losses as fuel prices rise
Financial struggles of global airlines are continuing as IATA says market concerns are rising over increasing fuel costs and declining yields, adding further...
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Australia aims for nationwide RNP-approach first
Air navigation service provider Airservices Australia has committed to implement the world's first nationwide performance-based navigation (PBN) network...
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Canada's Porter orders two Bombardier Q400s
Canadian operator Porter Airlines has placed a firm order for another two Bombardier Q400 NextGen aircraft, as previously suggested by the carrier's chief...
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NewsBoeing prepares for 747-8 final body join
Boeing announced today it is preparing for the last step in the structural assembly of the first 747-8 after joining its wing and centre fuselage. The...
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Q100 operators consider Bombardier's life extension programme
Bombardier's new Dash 8 Q100 life-extension programme has received a warm reception from two of the largest operators of the type in the world. Air...
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SpiceJet reports sharp increase in full-year net losses
India's SpiceJet has reported that its net losses for the year ended 31 March grew by 165% to 3.53 billion Indian rupees ($73.4 million), although an improved...
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Taiwanese carriers put off ordering more aircraft
Taiwanese carriers appear to be in no hurry to order more aircraft despite the fact the airlines are benefiting from the opening of non-stop flights to mainland...
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Withdrawn Lufthansa fleet to reach 25 aircraft this summer
Lufthansa is to increase to 25 this summer the number of aircraft withdrawn from service as part of the effort to reduce the carrier's capacity. The...
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NewsLufthansa commits to 747-8 but braces for possible delay
German flag-carrier Lufthansa is braced for a possible further delay to its Boeing 747-8 aircraft in the wake of the newly-disclosed problems with the 787...
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US Justice Department objects to broad Star antitrust immunity
Officials at the US Department of Justice (DOJ) have filed objections to widespread antitrust immunity sought members of the Star Alliance with prospective...
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Air Canada dispatchers approve contract extension
Air Canada dispatchers have become the second employee group to both ratify a tentative contract extension and endorse a conditional 21-month pension moratorium.
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Opinion
Comment: Sleepless in Seattle
Structural issues can crop up in aircraft development, but that it took Boeing so long to discover the latest 787 flaw is alarming and erodes confidence in the airframer