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Malaysian Airliner Boeing 777-200 Shot Down Over Ukraine, 295 Dead
A Malaysian airliner Boeing 777-200 was shot down over eastern Ukraine by pro-Russian militants, killing all 295 people aboard, a Ukrainian interior ministry official said. Raising the stakes in the East-West showdown be...
Hong Kong Airlines To Drop A380s In Order Reshuffle
HK Airlines is preparing to cancel an order for 10 Airbus A380s after an associated leasing company struck an expanded deal to buy 70 smaller A320-family aircraft, people familiar with the matter said on Thursday. Asked ...
Air Mauritius Orders 6 A350s In Fleet Revamp
Air Mauritius on Wednesday placed an order for six Airbus A350s as it battles competition from Middle East rivals. Air Mauritius said it had signed a tentative deal to buy four A350-900s and would lease two more from Aer...
Etihad Airways Chief Aims To Seal Alitalia Deal
The chief executive of Etihad said a deal to acquire nearly half of Alitalia could be wrapped up this month but warned that cuts would be needed to make the loss-making carrier profitable, prompting opposition from Italy...
Qatar Airways Orders 50 Boeing 777-9Xs
Qatar Airways has ordered 50 Boeing 777-9X wide-body jets, worth USD$18.9 billion at current list prices. The Gulf carrier has also taken options on 50 additional 777-9Xs. Qatar Airways also plans to order four 777 Freig...
Emirates Airlines Could Buy 60-80 Upgraded A380s
Emirates airlines could buy an additional 60 to 80 Airbus A380s if the aircraft is updated with more fuel-efficient engines, the airline’s chief executive Tim Clark said, according to the Financial Times. Emirates,...
