Airline news
Air Mauritius Orders 6 A350s In Fleet Revamp
Air Mauritius on Wednesday placed an order for six Airbus A350s as it battles competition from Middle East rivals. Air Mauritius said it had signed a tentative deal to buy four A350-900s and would lease two more from Aer...
Etihad Airways Chief Aims To Seal Alitalia Deal
The chief executive of Etihad said a deal to acquire nearly half of Alitalia could be wrapped up this month but warned that cuts would be needed to make the loss-making carrier profitable, prompting opposition from Italy...
Qatar Airways Orders 50 Boeing 777-9Xs
Qatar Airways has ordered 50 Boeing 777-9X wide-body jets, worth USD$18.9 billion at current list prices. The Gulf carrier has also taken options on 50 additional 777-9Xs. Qatar Airways also plans to order four 777 Freig...
Emirates Airlines Could Buy 60-80 Upgraded A380s
Emirates airlines could buy an additional 60 to 80 Airbus A380s if the aircraft is updated with more fuel-efficient engines, the airline’s chief executive Tim Clark said, according to the Financial Times. Emirates,...
BOC Aviation Orders 43 Airbus A320s
BOC Aviation, the aircraft leasing arm of Bank of China, placed an order for 36 Airbus A320ceo and seven A320neo planes. The lessor told a news conference at the Farnborough Airshow that 17 of the 43 planes would be A321...
AirAsia Boss Advises Lufthansa Against LCC Expansion
The head of Asian low-cost airline AirAsia, Tony Fernandes, said Lufthansa’s potential expansion into budget long-haul flights was risky and the airline would perhaps be better off not doing so. Lufthansa’s n...
