All articles by Lori Ranson – Page 40
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UAL fleshes out details of sale-leaseback agreements
After unveiling on 2 December an aircraft sale and leaseback transaction to supply $150 million in cash, United Airlines parent UAL today detailed the agreement...
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Delta uncertain over 787 order
Combining the fleet of Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines has diminished the need for previously-planned replacements for Northwest, which could result...
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Gate crunch nixes Virgin America’s O’Hare plans
Lack of gate space is forcing Virgin America to abandon plans in the near term to launch flights from Chicago O'Hare airport.
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ATA’s May urges new FAA funding mechanisms
Air Transport Association of America (ATA) CEO James May believes US legislators should renew a FAA funding extension that expires 6 March for roughly eight...
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Sun Country secures financing for lease payments
Sun Country Airlines has won bankruptcy court approval for financing from fellow Petters Aviation subsidiary Elite Holdings. The Minnesota-based carrier...
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Spain's Globalia revealed as undisclosed Embraer 195 customer
Air Europa parent company Globalia has converted purchase rights for six Embraer E-195s originally detailed in February of this year into firm orders. Embraer...
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Southwest to lose on hedges in 09
Falling fuel prices could continue to plague Southwest Airlines, with its hedges spurring losses of $100-$150 million in 2009 at fuel prices of $57 per barrel.
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American inks sale-leaseback deal on ATR 72s
American Airlines parent AMR expects to net $200 million on a sale-leaseback deal it has arranged with Nordic Aviation Capital and another Danish investment...
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Controllers express concern over Newark departure procedures
FAA's launch of the first phase of an airspace redesign for the New York area is triggering concern among controllers after incidents of aircraft flying...
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Colgan selects ExelTech for Saab maintenance
Canadian maintenance, repair and overhaul company ExelTech Aerospace secured new business from Pinnacle subsidiary Colgan Air to perform heavy maintenance...
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Southwest emerges as bidder for ATA’s LaGuardia slots
Dallas-based Southwest Airlines is attempting to enter the heavily-trafficked New York airspace through a $7.5 million bid for 14 slots at LaGuardia airport...
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A Steady Approach
The FAA refuses to be rushed over the introduction of a regulatory programme for safety management, but some US organisations are already putting theory into practice
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TAM readies to build new hangar
Brazilian operator TAM is planning to construct a new hangar to support Boeing 777s and Airbus A350s joining its fleet with a target completion date of 2010. Currently...
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Mesaba to fly CRJ900s previously allocated to Freedom Airlines
A framework of regional operations between the merged Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines is starting to emerge as 14 Bombardier CRJ900s previously allocated...
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Delta and Northwest secure Justice Department approval for merger
Roughly six months after unveiling their plans to merge, Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines have secured clearance for the deal from the US Department...