Airline news
Doric Expects To Complete Airbus A380 Order Soon
Doric Lease expects to complete an order for 20 Airbus A380 superjumbos in the next couple of months, a senior executive said on Monday. “Airbus has said it expects to have the order finalised in the next couple of...
Ethiopian Plans Order For Up To 20 Aircraft
Ethiopian Airlines is looking at placing an order for 10-20 narrow-body jets, its chief executive said. Ethiopian will probably study proposals from Airbus, Boeing and Bombardier, a new entrant to the market for 150-seat aircra...
Bombardier To Cut 1700 Jobs After Jet Delays
Bombardier said on Tuesday it will cut 1,700 aerospace jobs, or more than 4 percent of the unit’s staff, as it pushes to preserve cash after costly setbacks in the development of two new aircraft. Montreal-based Bo...
LOT Wants To Bring In A New Investor In 2014
Polish airline LOT wants to bring a new strategic investor into the company through a capital increase this year as its losses gradually decline, its chief executive said. LOT, in which the Polish state has a stake of ne...
Lufthansa To Appoint Spohr As CEO
Carsten Spohr Lufthansa will appoint management board member Carsten Spohr, currently in charge of its passenger airline business, as chief executive, a German newspaper reported on Friday. Citing company sources,...
Singapore, Air NZ Extend Ties With Code Share Deal
Singapore Airlines and Air New Zealand have deepened ties in a codeshare partnership that could divert some traffic from Australia, potentially adding to pressure on loss-making Qantas Airways. The tie-up is in line with...
