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NewsHawaiian 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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AnalysisANALYSIS: The changing size and shape of the world airliner fleet
There are many fronts in the commercial war between the big two airframers. In one crucial skirmish – size of global single-aisle in-service fleet – the Airbus A320 family is within a whisker of overtaking the Boeing 737, when old and current-generation types are combined.
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NewsFinnair details initial A350 routes
Airbus A350 XWB European launch customer Finnair will initially deploy its new aircraft on routes to Shanghai, Bangkok and Beijing when it enters service with the Oneworld carrier in the second half of next year.
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Kelowna reveals work on combi version of 737-300
Kelowna Flightcraft is developing a passenger and cargo “combi” modification to the Boeing 737-300, initially to fulfill a requirement for Canadian North.
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NewsUnited converts majority of 787-8 orders to -10 variant
United Airlines has converted seven of its eight remaining Boeing 787-8 orders to the larger 787-10, as it prepares to take its first 787-9.
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NewsANA, Boeing finalise $13 billion widebody order
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has finalised an order with Boeing for 40 widebody aircraft comprising 20 777-9X aircraft, 14 787-9s, and six 777-300ERs.
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NewsWestJet to add four 767-300s, exercise five Q400 options
WestJet will acquire four Boeing 767-300ERW aircraft to launch its first widebody flights in late 2015, the airline announces.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: The end of show orders report
There were collective order commitment announcements of over 1,000 during this year’s Farnborough air show, and more than 200 option commitments,
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NewsANA to be first commercial operator of 787-9
All Nippon Airways will become the first carrier in the world to operate the Boeing 787-9 aircraft.
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NewsHawaiian commits to up to 12 A330-800neos
Hawaiian Airlines has committed to six Airbus A330-800neo aircraft, replacing its order for the Airbus A350-800.
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NewsPICTURE: Thai Airways takes delivery of first Boeing 787-8
Thai Airways has taken delivery of its first of eight Boeing 787 aircraft on 18 July, a -8 variant.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Why lessors led the Farnborough spending
Airbus unveiling extra orders from Hong Kong Aviation Capital as it finalised an earlier commitment Airbus A320neo family jets further underlined the extent to which aircraft lessors have been at the heart of Farnborough air show orders this year.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Farnborough air show 2014 order tracker (final)
Despite collective order commitments of over 1,000 during the show, and more than 200 option commitments, total business announced during Farnborough was below last year's Paris air show. Total order and option commitments for Farnborough reached 1,210 compared with just under 1,500 at Paris.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Transaero plans to take A330neos and A330s
Russian carrier Transaero is to order 12 Airbus A330neos and eight baseline A330s.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Lockheed lands LOI for 10 LM-100Js from ASL Aviation
ASL Aviation Group has signed a letter of intent to purchase 10 Lockheed Martin LM-100J freighters, a development that will see Lockheed move forward with certification of its civil version of the C-130J Super Hercules.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: AirAsia X's A330neo deal reveals breathtaking ambition
AirAsia X’s deal for 50 A330-900neos represents a staggering bet on the yet-to-be-proven long-haul, low-cost model, and will put it in a different league than regional peers Scoot or Cebu Pacific. But let there be no mistake: the real victim will be Malaysia Airlines.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Leasing and confidence prompted Qatar 777X plan
Qatar Airways decided to double its commitment for the Boeing 777-9X because it has an expanded requirement for the big twinjet for its leasing arm.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Myanma Airways signs for six ATR 72s
Myanma Airways has confirmed its interest in ATR 72-600s, by placing orders for six of the type and options on six more at the Farnborough air show today.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Hainan to order 50 737 Max 8s
Hainan Airlines has committed to 50 Boeing 737 Max 8s.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Qatar signs for 100 777Xs
Qatar Airways has signed its largest-ever order at the Farnborough air show with a deal for up to 108 Boeing 777s, comprising 100 777Xs and eight Freighter variants.