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Qantas Talking To Boeing On 777X
Qantas Talking To Boeing On 777X Qantas said it will keep its Airbus A380s in service beyond 2020 as it conducts talks with Boeing on its next-generation 777X jets. “The A380s do a great job on the markets that the...
Qatar Airways Urges Airbus To Resolve A350 ‘Issues’
Qatar Airways Urges Airbus To Resolve A350 ‘Issues’ Qatar Airways increased pressure on Airbus over reliability, saying it had some “issues” with the A350. “We have some issues with the A350...
Turkish Airlines Looking At 450-Aircraft Fleet
Turkish Airlines Looking At 450-Aircraft Fleet Turkish Airlines expects to receive 35 new aircraft this year, including 10 wide-body planes, as part of a drive to increase the size of its fleet and lower the average age ...
SriLankan Airlines Told To Cancel Airbus Orders
SriLankan Airlines Told To Cancel Airbus Orders Sri Lanka’s prime minister has instructed debt-ridden national carrier SriLankan Airlines to cancel four of eight Airbus A350 aircraft orders, and seek revival via a new int...
Xiamen Airlines Orders 10 Boeing 737s
Xiamen Airlines Orders 10 Boeing 737s Xiamen Airlines has signed a CNY5.5 billion yuan (USD$851 million) order with Boeing for 10 737s. Xiamen parent China Southern and other mainland carriers have been placing large aircraft o...
Qatar Airways In Talks To Buy Meridiana
Qatar Airways In Talks To Buy Meridiana Qatar Airways is in advanced negotiations to buy a 49 percent stake in Italian airline Meridiana, but a deal is dependent on restructuring and job cuts. The Middle East carrier is ...
