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Ethiopian To Order ‘At Least’ 10 More A350-900s

Ethiopian To Order ‘At Least’ 10 More A350-900s Ethiopian Airlines plans to place orders for at least 10 Airbus A350-900 aircraft in the next two years, in addition to the 14 already on order. The state-owned carrie...


Lufthansa Continues Asia Drive With Singapore Air Deal

Lufthansa Continues Asia Drive With Singapore Air Deal Lufthansa has signed a partnership deal with Singapore Airlines, part of a strategy to boost the German airline presence in Asia and defend market share from fast-growing G...



Air Berlin Benefitting From Lufthansa Strike

Air Berlin Benefitting From Lufthansa Strike Air Berlin is benefitting from a strike at German rival Lufthansa, according to chief executive Stefan Pichler. “Short-term bookings are looking good for us,” Pichler tol...


VietJet Orders 30 Airbus A321s

VietJet Orders 30 Airbus A321s Vietnamese budget carrier VietJet Air has ordered 30 Airbus A321s. Speaking at the Dubai Air Show, VietJet chairwoman Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao told reporters the order was made up nine A321ceos and ...



EU To Tackle Subsidies For Non-EU Airlines

EU To Tackle Subsidies For Non-EU Airlines The European Commission is working on a legislative proposal to tackle unfair competition from non-EU airlines which could include the ability to suspend air traffic rights. The debate...


Airbus Eyes Decision Soon On Bigger A350

Airbus Eyes Decision Soon On Bigger A350 Airbus has given its strongest signal yet that it plans to build a bigger A350 to compete with Boeing’s 777X, setting the scene for the next round of a contest between the world...