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United Orders 25 More Boeing 737s
United Orders 25 More Boeing 737s Boeing has won an order for 25 current-generation Boeing 737 aircraft from United Airlines, beating rivals including Bombardier, according to a media report. Reuters reported industry sources o...

Air France-KLM Returns To Profit
Air France-KLM Returns To Profit Air France-KLM returned to profit in 2015, helped by a drop in its fuel bill and growth in passenger traffic. The carrier had an operating profit of EUR€816 million (USD$909 million), compared...

Philippine Airlines Signs Airbus A350 Order
Philippine Airlines Signs Airbus A350 Order Philippine Airlines ordered 6 Airbus A350-900s worth about USD$1.8 billion at list prices as it seeks to fly non-stop flights to the US. PAL will start taking delivery of the A350s in...

Garuda Indonesia To Restructure Fleet
Garuda Indonesia To Restructure Fleet Garuda Indonesia is facing pressure on yields because of over-capacity and weak economic growth, forcing it to restructure its fleet and defer some aircraft deliveries. Garuda and its budge...

Air France To Announce 1,400 Job Cuts
Air France To Announce 1,400 Job Cuts Air France will next week announce a plan to cut 1,400 jobs via voluntary redundancies, officials at two unions said. The cuts would be mostly for ground staff of the airline, they said. ...

PAL Nearing Deal To Acquire Airbus A350s
PAL Nearing Deal To Acquire Airbus A350s Philippine Airlines is reported to be close to announcing a deal to secure about half a dozen Airbus A350s to serve US and European long-haul flights. The deal for Airbus A350-900s, like...