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JAL Studying Airbus, Boeing To Replace 777s
Japan Airlines wants to start replacing around 40 of its Boeing 777 aircraft from 2019, chairman Masaru Onishi said. The airline is studying the Airbus A350-1000, as well as Boeing’s proposed 787-10X and 777-9X, he...
Lufthansa Open To Ties With Gulf Carriers
Lufthansa CEO Christoph Franz eased open the door to rival Gulf carriers on Monday, saying he would not rule out future commercial ties with one of the region’s heavyweight airlines. Lufthansa, a leading member of ...
Airbus, Boeing Long-haul Jet Battle Throttles Up
The battle between Airbus and Boeing over their next-generation of long-haul jets is heating up, with a string of major airlines flagging plans to place multi-billion dollar orders. Germany’s Lufthansa, Japan Airli...
ANA Says A350 ‘Good Candidate’ To Replace 777s
Japan’s All Nippon Airways considers the Airbus A350 a “good candidate” to replace some Boeing 777s, its chief executive said on Sunday, in a sign that the airline could place its first order for Airbus...
TUI Travel Picks Boeing For 60 Plane Order
TUI Travel agreed to buy 60 Boeing 737 MAX with an option for 90 more, moving to make its fleet more fuel-efficient and delivering the US plane maker a big contract win over European rival Airbus. The world’s large...
Unlocked Engine Covers Caused BA Emergency Landing
British air safety regulators ordered Airbus to notify operators of its A320-family jets to make specific safety checks after finding unlocked engine covers had forced a British Airways A319 to make an emergency landing ...
