All articles by Max Kingsley-Jones – Page 33
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CFM brings elements of Evolution upgrade to A320 powerplant
Airbus and CFM International will begin delivering A320-family aircraft equipped with a performance upgrade developed from the Boeing 737's CFM56-7BE Evolution...
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VIDEO: No viable all-new single-aisle before 2030 - Leahy
Airbus believes that a viable all-new single-aisle airliner will not arrive before 2030, due to the timing of the necessary advances in powerplant technology.
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Regional airliner analysis 2010
We crunch the data and analyse how the battle between ATR, Bombardier and Embraer played out in the space below the mainline jet sector during 2010
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Qatar still considering A320neo, but wants performance data
Qatar Airways is keeping Airbus guessing about whether it will sign for the A320neo, saying it is still waiting for definitive data to validate performance...
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Can new entrants take on Airbus and Boeing
Airlines are welcoming the prospect of the duopoly in the mainline jet market finally facing some serious challenges, but do any of the young pretenders really represent a viable threat?
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Delta sees strong yields continuing amid disciplined capacity growth
Delta Air Lines is confident that the strong yield environment it enjoyed during 2010 will be sustained this year, as it is taking a disciplined approach to capacity growth amid continued healthy passenger demand.
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Iberia A340 replacement is initial focus of IAG’s fleet renewal plan
Newly formed International Airlines Group (IAG) - parent of British Airways and Iberia - is making the replacement of the Spanish carrier's Airbus A340s a priority ahead of a broader long-haul fleet-renewal exercise that will also encompass the needs of BA.
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IAG ‘very interested’ in Virgin, but only for slots: Walsh
Willie Walsh, chief executive of British Airways/Iberia parent International Airlines Group (IAG), says the company would be "very interested" in acquiring Virgin Atlantic, but only for its London Heathrow slots. It has no interest in the brand.
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Industry heads for record deliveries
Airbus and Boeing are on course to ship more than 1,000 aircraft this year, but can the airlines absorb all these new jets?
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Qatar's Al Baker hits back at AEA's unfair competition claim
Outspoken Qatar Airways boss Akbar Al Baker has responded angrily to a recent address by Association of European Airlines secretary general Ulrich Schulte-Strathaus, in which he called help from ICAO in tackling the growing threat from the Gulf carriers.
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VIDEO: Boeing poised for crucial phase in 747-8 test effort
Boeing is approaching a crucial phase in the 747-8 flight-test effort as it prepares to start trials of the -8I passenger variant and undertakes the dramatic maximum-brake-energy demonstration on the freighter version.
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Lessor recovery set to strengthen in 2011
As the leasing sector recovers from the recent global economic turmoil, the signs are good that the industry will enjoy improving fortunes in 2011. That’s the picture that emerges from interviews with leading leasing and banking executives in the Airline Business Interactive special on aircraft financing.
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Merged Iberia could outsource short-haul operations
Iberia has warned that its pilots must agree to the restructuring of its loss-making short-haul operations this year or risk that the business will be contracted out to third-party airlines.
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Airbus expecting busy year for A380 order talks
With agreements from two new customers in as many months, airframer expects busy year ahead for more order talks Airbus is confident that the recent...
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Analysis: Airbus’s late push sees off Boeing - again
Airbus's usual late orders spurt again enabled it to leap-frog Boeing and end last year as top dog in the annual sales race.
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Airbus expects strong lessor demand for A320neo
Airbus is confident that its new A320neo family will prove popular with leasing companies, despite the lukewarm reception that the re-engining plans received...
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Guggenheim cancellation leaves DAE as 747-8’s sole lessor customer
Boeing has lost one of its two leasing customers for the 747-8 family, following the decision by Guggenheim Aviation Partners (GAP) to cancel its remaining...
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Airbus shakes up single-aisle battle with NEO launch
Launch of A320 family re-engining upgrade opens up narrowbody choice but raises concerns over future values Airbus has thrown down the gauntlet to...
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Airbus tempers outlook growth, but keeps faith with VLAs
Airbus has been more restrained than Boeing with the growth of its latest long-term airliner delivery forecast, but remains extremely bullish about the very large airliner (VLA) market.
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Single-aisle rise drives Airbus GMF delivery increase
Airbus attributes the 1,000-unit rise in its long-term delivery forecast for single-aisles to the industry's recovery from the downturn and a slight upwards...