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Turkish Air To Buy 15 Boeing 777-300ERs
Turkish Airlines has decided to buy 15 Boeing 777-300ERs by 2017 with an option to buy five more, it said in a statement on Monday. The flag-carrier said it would place orders for 3 planes for delivery in 2014, 7 in 2015...
Aegean In Talks To Buy Olympic Air
Greek carrier Aegean Airlines is in advanced talks to buy rival Olympic Air, two sources close to the airlines said on Monday. Former state carrier Olympic Air has been owned by Marfin Investment Fund since being privati...
Airbus May Increase A350-1000 Output
Airbus is looking at increasing planned production for the largest member of its A350 family, two people familiar with the matter said. The largest variant, the 350-seat A350-1000, will allow Airbus to compete directly w...
India Suspends Kingfisher’s License
Kingfisher Airlines’ license was suspended on Saturday after it failed to address the Indian regulator’s concerns about its operations, forcing the debt-laden carrier to stop taking bookings. Controlled by Vi...
Air Canada Flight Helps Rescue Australian Sailor
A lucky sailor is back on dry land after passengers and crew on an Air Canada flight helped find his crippled yacht adrift in rough seas hundreds of miles off the Australian coast, rescue authorities said. The Air Canada...
Portugal Picks Synergy For Final TAP Bid
Portugal has named Synergy Aerospace, owned by Brazilian airline entrepreneur German Efromovich, as the sole potential buyer of its struggling national carrier TAP. The sale of TAP, which is weighed down with an estimate...
