50 SKY SHADES - World aviation news

Air France Seeks to Cancel Five Boeing Plane Deliveries

Download: Printable PDF Date: 06 Oct 2015 03:42 (UTC) category:
Publisher:
Air France Seeks to Cancel Five Boeing Plane Deliveries - Airlines publisher
Tatjana Obrazcova
Country: France Aircraft: Airplanes
Source: Reuters

Air France will negotiate with Boeing and leasing company AerCap to cancel the delivery of five 787 passenger jets, Chief Executive Frederic Gagey said on Monday as he unveiled new cost-cutting measures for the troubled airline.

The five Boeing planes had been due for delivery in 2016 and 2017, Gagey said during a news conference, adding that additional orders for the 787 were also under review by the French carrier, a unit of Air France KLM.

Gagey also signalled willingness to negotiate with staff over the planned cutbacks and said the company's operating margin would be positive in 2015. Air France has no current plans to launch a low-cost long-haul service, he said.





Recommended

Phenom 300EV featuring new safety technologies and avionics enhancing performance

Embraer announced Phenom 300EV, the latest evolution of the world’s best-selling light jet for 14 consecutive years. The aircraft is now updated with intuitive safety technology, including...

Electra achieves FAA certification milestone for EL9 Ultra Short Aircraft

Federal Aviation Administration has closed the G-1 Issue Paper, formally establishing the certification basis for Electra’s EL9 Ultra Short aircraft and advancing the company toward the next big...

Horizon Aircraft selects BETA Technologies advanced flight control computers and software for Cavorite X7

Horizon Aircraft has selected BETA Technologies to supply its advanced flight control computers on the Company’s full-scale hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft, the Cavorite X7. Through this...

Rotortrade announces cooperation with Helint

Rotortrade is strengthening its support capabilities in East Africa through a cooperation with Helicopters International Ltd (“Helint”), an established helicopter maintenance and support p...

Android Apps development in Riga, Latvia