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Etihad Places USD$25.2 Billion Boeing Order
Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways kicked off the Dubai air show on Sunday with an worth USD$25.2 billion at list prices for 56 Boeing aircraft. Etihad ordered 25 of Boeing’s revamped mini jumbo 777Xs and 30 787-10 D...
Flybe To Close Six UK Bases To Cut Costs
Flybe is closing six bases in the UK as part of its cost-cutting plan, the airline has announced. Bases at Aberdeen, Guernsey, Inverness, Isle of Man, Jersey and Newcastle are due to close as the airline looks to save GB...
US Air-American Deal May Mean Higher Fares
Consumer advocates are concerned that the decision to approve another big airline merger will mean higher prices, even though smaller airlines will get more access to busy airports in Washington and New York as part of t...
Alitalia Approves New Industry Plan
The board of Alitalia has licensed a revised marketing strategy, promising extreme price cuts to make the Italian airline extra successful, however its new technique did not persuade Air France-KLM. Air France-KLM, which...
Air France-KLM Refuses Alitalia Money Name
Air France-KLM stated on Thursday it could no longer subscribe to Alitalia’s EUR€300 million (USD$402 million) capital raise after the Italian airline failed to fulfill strict prerequisites for monetary restructu...
Garuda To Order 200-250 Aircraft From 2014
Garuda Indonesia wants to add 200-250 aircraft over the period 2015-2025 to meet demand in one of the world’s fastest-growing aviation markets, its chief executive said on Thursday. The airline wants to buy some di...
