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(Reuters) - Canada's WestJet Airlines Ltd said on Monday it will be acquired by private equity firm Onex Corp in an all-cash deal for C$3.53 billion ($2.63 billion). Including debt, the deal is valued at…
Low-cost Viva Air plans NYSE listing within two years Budget carriers are disrupting transport across Latin America Rendering of an Airbus A320neo Viva Air aircraft Source: Airbus SE Viva Air, the Latin American group of carriers owned by…
LONDON (Reuters) - The chief executive of British Airways owner IAG ruled out bidding for Thomas Cook's airline unit on Friday, a day after rival Virgin Atlantic was reported to be interested in part of…
SAO PAULO, May 9 (Reuters) - Brazilian airline Azul SA's chief executive said on Thursday that its two larger competitors had barred the carrier from providing a competing air shuttle service on the highly profitable…
DUBAI (Reuters) - Emirates will “work smart and hard” to improve its performance after the Gulf airline’s profit hit a decade low as soaring fuel costs and a strong dollar took a toll on earnings,…
SAO PAULO, May 9 (Reuters) - Higher operational costs weighed on Brazil's No. 3 airline, Azul SA, sending profits in the first quarter down 20% to 137.7 million reais ($35.06 million), despite significantly higher revenue…
YANGON (Reuters) - A Biman Bangladesh Airlines plane skidded off the runway when it landed in bad weather at Yangon’s international airport on Wednesday evening, injuring at least 17 people, officials said. The Bombardier Dash…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Aviation Administration said on Tuesday it had convened a multi-agency Technical Advisory Board to review Boeing’s proposed software fix on the grounded 737 MAX. The board consists of experts from…
Air Transat, a Canadian leisure and holiday travel airline, took delivery of its first Airbus A321LR aircraft. The A321LR is one of 15 the Montreal-based carrier is scheduled to receive. Air Transat leases the A321LR…
Fiji Airways has adopted the A350 XWB as part of its expansion plans to broaden its international network. Two A350-900s will be leased from Dubai-based DAE Capital, making Fiji Airways the newest operator and DAE…
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