All articles by Lori Ranson – Page 28
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P&W outlines maintenance for GTF gear
Maintenance of the gearbox for Pratt & Whitney's PW1000G geared turbofan results in roughly a 2% rise in maintenance costs compared...
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United moves closer to fleet revamp decision
United Airlines still plans to reach a decision by year-end about placing an order with Airbus or Boeing for widebody aircraft, and replacement of its Boeing...
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United moves closer to fleet revamp decision
United Airlines still maintains it plans to reach a decision by year-end about placing an order with Airbus or Boeing for widebody aircraft, and replacement...
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USA's SkyWest supplies loan to United, secures Express business
US regional operator SkyWest Inc. has agreed to loan partner United Airlines $80 million, while at the same time preserving existing business and brokering...
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P&W outlines maintenance for GTF gear
Maintenance of the gearbox for the Pratt & Whitney PW1000G geared turbofan results in roughly a 2% rise in maintenance costs compared with current generation...
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Udvar-Hazy warns of slowing 2010 production rates
International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC) chairman Steven Udvar-Hazy warns Airbus and Boeing could be forced to cut production rates next year to adjust...
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Mexico joins Boeing and Honeywell in biofuel research
Mexican aviation fuel services provider the Airports and Auxiliary Services Agency (ASA) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Boeing and Honeywell...
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Airlines say fuel price instability is their most vexing problem
Volatile fuel prices have replaced exorbitant fuel costs as a major focus for airlines, followed by yield and revenue management. Those were the top...
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Embraer increases third quarter deliveries
Embraer's deliveries during the third quarter increased by nine aircraft to 57, with an almost even split between business and commercial jets.
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US Airways outlines installation schedule for new Envoy seats
US Airways is opting not to feature its new Envoy seat on initial Airbus A330-200 deliveries after determining more testing for the developmental seats is...
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Sensis touts new departure manager prototype
Sensis Corporation is working with the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority on a million dollar project to develop a departure manager...
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Thirty airlines ignore FAA’s “Call to Action”
FAA today said 30 airlines failed to respond with written commitments to use best practices as part of a "Call To Action" scheme launched by administrator...
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US Airways close to selling 10 E-190s
US Airways today said it is close to finalising an agreement to sell 10 of its 25 Embraer E-190s to another carrier.
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MRJ key to Trans States securing new business
Trans States Holdings is targeting the MRJs the carrier has ordered to replace aircraft operating under existing capacity purchase agreements between regionals...
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Frontier officially exits Chapter 11 as a Republic subsidiary
Frontier Airlines today ended its roughly 18 month stay in Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, emerging as a subsidiary of Republic Airways Holdings. Republic...
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United’s parent joins liquidity drives by US majors
The parent company of United Airlines UAL has joined most of the US major carriers in creating liquidity deals this month to shore-up their balance sheets.
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DHL debuts 767 extended range freighter
DHL Express has introduced the first of six new 59t payload Boeing 767-300Fs on transatlantic flights. The inaugural flight from Leipzig, Germany to New...
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e.Digital wins new business from Lot and Air Seychelles
Portable in-flight entertainment supplier e.Digital today announced Polish carrier LOT and Air Seychelles have selected the company's eVU protable system...
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AirTran becomes the latest US carrier to strengthen its liquidity
AirTran Airways has altered agreements with one of its principal lenders and its largest credit card processors to shore up its cash balances to $400 million...
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IATA sees traffic improvement but fares remain weak
IATA today released its assessment of traffic data for August 2009 showing an improvement in continued falling demand compared with July, but fares continue...