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Post by stealthmanbob on Apr 27, 2024 11:35:29 GMT 1
Quote Flight Global - "AirAsia Group advisor Tony Fernandes is not ruling out Comac aircraft from future fleet planning, becoming the latest in a growing number of airline leaders to comment on the Chinese airframer.... ernandes says AirAsia “would be foolish not to look at the [Comac] programmes” as the airline group grows its fleet in the long term. He did not specify which of Comac’s two in-production aircraft – the C919 narrowbody or ARJ21 regional jet – he was referring to.... Full Article - www.flightglobal.com/airlines/comac-jets-worth-looking-at-for-airasia-future-fleet-growth-fernandes/158029.article
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Post by stealthmanbob on Apr 27, 2024 11:28:01 GMT 1
Quote Flight Global - "AirAsia Group advisor Tony Fernandes is not ruling out Comac aircraft from future fleet planning, becoming the latest in a growing number of airline leaders to comment on the Chinese airframer.... ernandes says AirAsia “would be foolish not to look at the [Comac] programmes” as the airline group grows its fleet in the long term. He did not specify which of Comac’s two in-production aircraft – the C919 narrowbody or ARJ21 regional jet – he was referring to.... Full Article - www.flightglobal.com/airlines/comac-jets-worth-looking-at-for-airasia-future-fleet-growth-fernandes/158029.article
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Post by stealthmanbob on Apr 27, 2024 11:18:19 GMT 1
Quote Flight Global - "Airbus chief executive Guillaume Faury is giving little away on the airframer’s specific strategy for Spirit AeroSystems, but confirms the company is holding preliminary talks on options should Spirit be taken over. Spirit’s future direction has appeared uncertain since attention focused on aerostructure quality lapses at the Wichita-based firm – which was divested from Boeing two decades ago. Boeing has been looking at a potential re-absorption of Spirit. But Spirit produces section 15 of the Airbus A350’s composite fuselage at its Kinston, North Carolina, plant as well as wings for the A220 in Belfast....." Full Article - www.flightglobal.com/aerospace/airbus-holding-preliminary-talks-on-securing-spirit-aerosystems-work-packages/158019.article
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Post by stealthmanbob on Apr 24, 2024 17:54:17 GMT 1
Flight Global Article about Condor Airlines first A320neo delivery. Entry into service planned for 15th May 2024 Quote - "German leisure carrier Condor Airlines has received the first of 41 Airbus A320neo-family jets with which it is renewing its narrowbody fleet. Condor took delivery of the first jet, an A320neo on lease from Avolon, at an event in Toulouse on 24 April. The aircraft was subsequently flown to Frankfurt ahead of its introduction into service with Condor from 15 May on the Palma de Mallorca route....." Full Article - www.flightglobal.com/fleets/condor-takes-first-a320neo-ahead-of-may-service-launch/157970.article
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Post by stealthmanbob on Apr 24, 2024 14:06:33 GMT 1
Condor takes first A320neo, Airbus press Tweet -
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Post by stealthmanbob on Apr 23, 2024 17:53:18 GMT 1
So, should be an XLR, confirming they have been allocated a few from IAG's orderbook? I also read that IAG are using the XLR as a tool in there salary negotiations with Pilots / Crew at Aer Lingus No agreement, no XLRs for Aer Lingus
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Post by stealthmanbob on Apr 23, 2024 16:49:27 GMT 1
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Post by stealthmanbob on Apr 22, 2024 17:43:40 GMT 1
Austria and the Netherlands to co-operate on C390 program, procurement, training and maintenance. Quote Aviationweek - "The Netherlands and Austria are to cooperate on procurement of the Embraer C-390 airlifter, Austrian defense officials have said. Through a newly signed memorandum of understanding (MOU), announced April 19, the Netherlands will lead on the aircraft purchase for the two nations, buying nine C-390s in total, four of which will be delivered to Austria. Under the arrangement, the two countries will also seek joint arrangements in aircraft training and maintenance, officials say....." Note - "...But the Netherlands has yet to formally sign contracts for the aircraft, as the country has not yet formed a new government since elections took place last November, slowing down the procurement...." Full Article - aviationweek.com/defense-space/multi-mission-aircraft/austria-netherlands-cooperate-c-390-procurement
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Post by stealthmanbob on Apr 22, 2024 14:44:59 GMT 1
Nomadic have got the job of ferrying the last 4 B747s of Air India from BOM to ROW. VT-EVA LN 1089 27.6 years old is the first to go today as OMD223 BOM - PAE - ROW Tweet-
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Post by stealthmanbob on Apr 22, 2024 14:42:07 GMT 1
And a video with a wing wave from the Nomadic crew on departure of VT-EVA from BOM
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