Airbus Renames CSeries Jet As A220
* Sees demand for at least 3,000 of the planes over 20 years * Says move will be positive for jobs in Quebec * Broadens its battle with Boeing to small passenger jets (Adds potential…
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Vietnam’s Bamboo Airways Moves Closer To Startup
HANOI, July 10 (Reuters) - Fledgling Vietnamese carrier Bamboo Airways moved a step closer to starting operations on Tuesday as the government said it would authorise the transport ministry to issue it with an aviation…
Boeing To Take Over $4.75 Billion Embraer Unit
SAO PAULO/PARIS (Reuters) - Boeing Co (BA.N) struck a deal for a controlling stake in the commercial aircraft arm of Brazilian planemaker Embraer SA (EMBR3.SA) under a new $4.75 billion joint venture, the firms said…
United Continental’s Small-City Strategy Showing Cracks
Beginning in 2017, United Continental (NYSE: UAL) executed an abrupt strategy shift. After years of slow growth, the U.S. airline giant began expanding aggressively, with a particular focus on adding more routes to small and…
Boeing & Embraer Merger Talks In Final Stage
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Embraer SA (EMBR3.SA) Chief Executive Officer Paulo Souza e Silva said the company is in the final stage of talks to combine operations with Boeing Co (BA.N), newspaper Valor Economico reported…
Stock Battle: American Airlines vs. JetBlue
Airline stocks have plunged this week for two major reasons. First, trade tensions with China caused investors to start worrying about demand. Second, oil prices have started moving higher again, following a brief respite prior…
AirAsia X Still Has Not Confirmed Airbus A330neo Order
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - AirAsia X Bhd (AIRA.KL) needs to ensure the price, performance and engines of the Airbus SE (AIR.PA) A330neo are right before it will "finally confirm" its order for 66 of the jets,…
China Regional Jet Market Hits Regulatory Turbulence
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's regional jet market is struggling to get off the ground as Beijing slows approvals for new airlines, industry executives say, dashing hopes that recent policy changes would drive aircraft sales. Foreign…
Bamboo Airways To Buy 20 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners
(Reuters) - Boeing Co (BA.N) said on Monday entered into an agreement to sell 20 of its widebody long-haul aircraft to Vietnamese startup Bamboo Airways in a $5.6 billion deal at current list prices. As…
Jet Airways Buys 75 additional Boeing 737 Max Jets
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Jet Airways Ltd said on Monday it has agreed with Boeing Co to purchase 75 of its 737 MAX aircraft, as the Indian carrier expands to meet domestic passenger demand in…