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Flydubai adds three more East African destinations
Middle Eastern budget carrier Flydubai is to start three new East African services, bringing its overall network to 80 destinations.
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JAL orders 15 E-Jets; signs LOI for 32 MRJs
Japan Airlines (JAL) has placed a firm order for 15 Embraer E-Jets, while also inking a letter of intent with Mitsubishi Aircraft for 32 MRJ regional jets.
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Qantas ‘looking forward’ to firming 787-9 options
Qantas could soon exercise options for some Boeing 787-9s for delivery from 2017 if its international business rebounds to profitability in the coming years.
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PICTURES: Bombardier delivers first high density Q400 to Nok
Bombardier has delivered its first 86-seat Dash 8 Q400 aircraft to launch customer Nok Air.
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PICTURE: Qatar shows off first A350 in full livery
Qatar Airways’ first Airbus A350-900 has broken cover with its full livery, although the aircraft has yet to have its powerplants installed.
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Ryanair to add three summer routes from Stansted
Ryanair will boost its summer schedule at London Stansted airport with the addition of three new routes in 2015.
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Ryanair rolls out new product aimed at business market
Irish budget carrier Ryanair has launched a new "Business Plus" product aimed at corporate travellers.
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Air NZ to grow Asia capacity
Air New Zealand (Air NZ) will increase its network capacity by 6% during the 2015 fiscal year, with a large amount of that destined for the growing Asia market.
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American sees single operating certificate in Q2 2015
American Airlines chief operating officer Robert Isom anticipates receiving approval for a single operating certificate in the second quarter of 2015, as the carrier’s integration with US Airways continues to move forward.
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United launches streaming entertainment on Airbus fleet
United Airlines has enabled in-flight streaming entertainment on the majority of its Airbus A320-family fleet, as it works towards offering entertainment on all of its mainline aircraft by the end of 2015.
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GE to outfit 777X engines with new composite fan blades
General Electric has redesigned the engines that will power the Boeing 777X to have thinner and stronger blades than any GE engine in service, and to power the aircraft more efficiently with fewer of them.
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BOC Aviation inks order with CFM for 737 engines
BOC Aviation has placed an order with CFM International for 160 engines, following its order for 80 Boeing 737s on 25 August.
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Hawaiian sees benefit from lower capital costs of A330neo
Hawaiian Airlines chief commercial officer Peter Ingram sees “real benefit” from the lower capital costs of the Airbus A330-800neo over the next generation of widebodies offer by Airbus and Boeing.
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BOC Aviation orders 80 Boeing 737s
BOC Aviation has placed an order for 80 Boeing 737s, which includes its first order for the re-engined Max variant.
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PICTURES: Air NZ unveils refurbished Boeing 777-200ER
Air New Zealand has unveiled the first refurbished Boeing 777-200ER aircraft, registered ZK-OKA.
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EASA issues volcanic ash safety bulletin
The European Aviation Safety Agency has issued a safety information bulletin (SIB) to prepare airlines, air navigation service providers and national aviation authorities for the procedures they would have to follow in the event that the seismic activity reported by Iceland becomes a major volcanic eruption.
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Cambodia Bayon Airlines signs for 20 MA60s
Start-up carrier Cambodia Bayon Airlines has inked a contract with AVIC Aircraft for up to 20 Xian Aircraft MA60 turboprops.
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Azul closes ATR 72 sale and leaseback with DAE Capital
Brazilian regional carrier Azul has sold a new ATR 72-600 delivery to DAE Capital under a sale and leaseback deal, confirms the Middle Eastern operating lessor.
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Israel's CAL completes fleet renewal with 747-400ERF
Cargo Air Lines (CAL) has purchased a new Boeing 747-400ERF, to complete the upgrade of its fleet to two new open nose and door freighters.
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US Airways retires last 737-400 after 26 years
US Airways flew its last Boeing 737-400 on 19 August, ending a more than a quarter century run for the type at the airline.