Fleets – Page 527
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Virgin Blue mulls order for up to 60 180-seat aircraft
Australia's Virgin Blue is looking to place an order for up to 60 aircraft by the end of this year as it evaluates a replacement for some of its original...
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NewsAUDIO: Continental 737 rescuers initially confused over crash location
Audio recordings detailing the aftermath of the Continental Airlines Boeing 737-500 runway run-off at Denver indicate the initial difficulty that air traffic...
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V Australia considers slowing its 777 deliveries
Virgin Blue's new long-haul start-up V Australia has taken delivery of its third Boeing 777-300ER but it is considering postponing some of the remaining...
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787-8 may fail to meet initial specs: Conesa
Aeromexico fears the Boeing 787-8, which it now expects to begin receiving in 2012, may fail to meet original performance specifications including the ability...
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Virgin Blue’s long-haul arm V Australia launches flights
Today Virgin Blue's new long-haul carrier, V Australia, is due to formally launch operations with an inaugural departure from Sydney bound for Los Angeles.
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KAL orders six A330-200s
Korean Air (KAL) has placed an order for six Airbus A330-200s which it plans to use for additional capacity. A KAL spokesman in Seoul says the carrier...
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Mexicana looks to expand Airbus relationship with A350s
Mexicana is evaluating the Airbus A350 as it looks to further expand its new long-haul network.
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Viking studies E-coat process for new Twin Otter
Canada's Viking Air is considering using E-coat in its basic production process for the new DHC-6 Twin Otter Series 400 as a means of boosting the corrosion...
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Curtiss-Wright forecasts one-third cut for monthly 737 output
A major structural and systems supplier for the Boeing 737 predicts a 30% decline for the narrowbody's monthly production rate after mid-year.
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NewsCrashed A320 attempted slow-flight test at low altitude: inquiry
French investigators have determined that the Airbus A320 which crashed into the Mediterranean Sea last November had been attempting, at just 3,000ft...
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ANZ highlights evidence of sensor failure on crashed A320
Air New Zealand is stressing that, despite releasing initial findings, French investigators have yet to determine the cause of last November's Airbus A320...
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Mexicana to take first 717 next month
Mexicana plans to take delivery next month of the first of 25 Boeing 717s and place the aircraft, which will be operated by low-cost unit Click in a two-class...
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NewsGulf Air firms up 777-300ER lease deal with India's Jet
Middle Eastern carrier Gulf Air has firmed up a deal to lease four new Boeing 777-300ERs from India's Jet Airways. Gulf Air says...
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US Airways reverses beverage charges
US Airways has reversed its decision to charge domestic coach passengers for beverages, saying it is at a competitive disadvantage because no other large...
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Forecasting the long-term demand for airliners
The world's civil airframers provide regular long-term forecasts on airliner demand, which give their view about the general size of the market in terms of numbers of units.
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Norwegian to add 11 737-800s
In the first half of 2009, Norwegian plans to add five leased 737-800s while another four leased aircraft are scheduled for the second half ...
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Market Outlook: What will become of all the aircraft?
Downturn could see large numbers of aircraft parked in the desert, writes Chris Tarry. Analysis from Flight Insight