News from FlightGlobal – Page 758
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NewsICBC Financial Leasing signs for 30 ARJ21s
ICBC Financial Leasing has signed a purchase agreement with Comac for 30 ARJ21-700 regional jets.
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Pegasus profit up more than a quarter in 2014
Turkish low-cost carrier Pegasus boosted operating profit 26% to TL325 million ($125 million) last year as passenger numbers rose 17% to 19.7 million.
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NewsPICTURE: Airbus unveils first higher-weight A330-300
Airbus has released photographs of its first higher-weight variant of its A330-300 in the colors of Delta Air Lines.
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NewsPICTURES: Vietnam Airlines reveals new livery on first A350
Vietnam Airlines' first Airbus A350-900 aircraft has left the paint shop, revealing a new livery for the carrier.
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NewsBA to retrofit newer A320s with sharklet wing-tips
British Airways is to retrofit some of its Airbus A320s with ‘sharklet’ wing-tips under a fuel-efficiency programme.
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NewsMH370 search yet to yield any high-interest items
Over 100 points of interest have been noted by the search teams hunting for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, but none has been classified as worthy of immediate investigation.
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NewsEmirates 'confident' that subsidy claims unfounded
Emirates Airline president Tim Clark is "confident" that allegations of the airline being subsidised are unfounded, as the carrier's US mainline rivals turn up the heat in a battle over US open skies with the Gulf.
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NewsUS big three call Gulf carriers ‘outliers’ for state support
The big three US carriers are calling the Gulf carriers “global outliers” for the amount of state support they receive, in their push for limits on open skies with Qatar and the UAE.
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Qatar looking to expand investments in other airlines
Qatar Airways is aiming to increase its near-10% shareholding in European airline group IAG and invest in other carriers too, chief executive Akbar Al Baker confirms.
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GECAS to lease three 737s to Air India Express
GECAS has agreed to lease three Boeing 737-800s to Air India Express.
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Alaska benefits from low lease rates on 737-400s
Alaska Airlines’ decision to extend leases on some Boeing 737-400s is paying off, allowing the company to add low-cost capacity in high-demand markets, chief financial officer Brandon Pedersen says on 3 March.
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NewsSecond A350 to up ante in Qatar's battle with Lufthansa
Qatar Airways is today taking delivery of its second Airbus A350, which – like the first – will be used to operate Doha-Frankfurt flights.
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NewsCRJ crash probe fails to resolve fatal dive mystery
Investigators have been unable to determine precisely why a Kazakh Bombardier CRJ200 crashed while attempting a go-around at Almaty two years ago, with the loss of all 21 on board.
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MH370: Tracking test is 'not a silver bullet'
Australian officials have acknowledged the potential weakness of deliberate disconnection while detailing an upcoming aircraft tracking trial programme.
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NewsCertification issues delay Superjet introduction at VLM
Belgian regional carrier VLM Airlines is delaying its planned introduction of Sukhoi Superjets by more than a year because of a certification hold-up affecting the type's long-range variant.
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ALC sees 757 being replaced rather than re-engined
Air Lease's chief executive believes Boeing is leaning towards a brand-new Boeing 757 replacement with additional capabilities rather than a re-engined version of the type.
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Indonesia revokes Lion Air rights on 10 daily services
Indonesia’s transport ministry has revoked Lion Air’s rights to operate 10 daily services on seven routes.
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SAS sells Heathrow slots to Turkish Airlines
Turkish Airlines is acquiring a pair of London Heathrow slots from SAS Group, the second such sale for the Scandinavian company this year.
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Volaris to add up to four new US destinations in 2015
Mexican low-cost carrier plans to add two to four new destinations in the USA in 2015, says chief executive Enrique Beltranena.
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JetBlue and Aer Lingus expand codeshare pact
JetBlue Airways and Aer Lingus plan to expand their codeshare agreement to include JetBlue flights to Cleveland and Reno this spring.