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Boeing Says No Plans For Longer Range 737 MAX

  Boeing Says No Plans For Longer Range 737 MAX Boeing said it has no plans to extend the range of the 737 MAX 9 in response to Airbus’s move to offer a longer range version of its A321. “We are very happy with...


Delta To Buy 50 Wide-Bodied Airbus Jets

Delta To Buy 50 Wide-Bodied Airbus Jets Airbus has won an order from Delta Air Lines for 50 long-haul, wide-bodied jets worth around USD$14 billion at list prices, according to people familiar with the matter. The order, to be ...



Alitalia Picks Ex-Ferrari Boss As Chairman

  Alitalia Picks Ex-Ferrari Boss As Chairman Alitalia has lined up former Ferrari boss Luca Cordero di Montezemolo as chairman and Etihad chief executive James Hogan as his deputy in the new company that will be formed whe...


Cathay Pacific flies with Boeing 777-300ER on Amsterdam–Hong Kong

Cathay Pacific flies with Boeing 777-300ER on Amsterdam–Hong Kong Cathay Pacific will replace its current Airbus A340-300 for the Boeing 777-300ER on the route Amsterdam – Hong Kong, as of November 1, 2014. Cathay Pacificâ€...



Air Berlin Names New CEO In Push For Recovery

Air Berlin has named a new chief executive, Stefan Pichler, to take over its restructuring as it tries to return to profit. Air Berlin, 29 percent-owned by Etihad, said chief executive Wolfgang Prock-Schauer was standing down a...


Garuda Indonesia CEO To Step Down

Garuda Indonesia CEO To Step Down will step down as chief executive of Garuda Indonesia within months after a decade during which he helped repair the image of the Indonesian flag carrier and restructure operations. Satar told ...