Spirit Airlines Inc. announced an extensive cost-cutting program, postponing delivery of some new aircraft to the next decade and planning pilot layoffs shortly after its proposed merger with JetBlue Airways Corp. was rejected because of antitrust concerns. In particular, the low-cost airline announced that it has reached an agreement with Airbus to delay deliveries of […]
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Airbus has secured two large orders from the flagship carriers of Japan and South Korea, giving the European manufacturer a strategic victory in markets traditionally skewed towards rival Boeing. In particular, Airbus has secured orders to supply 65 aircraft from Boeing’s two major customers in Asia, with Japan Airlines, the second largest airline in Japan […]
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In the coming weeks, Lufthansa will temporarily decommission the entire Airbus A340-600 fleet. Three aircraft of this type have already been flown to Teruel, in northeastern Spain. The long-haul aircraft will be parked at the airport there. Lufthansa plans to transfer the entire A340-600 fleet, equalling 17 aircraft, to Teruel where they will be decommissioned […]
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