Singapore Airlines raises $1.5 billion from airplane sale-and-leaseback deals
(Reuters) – Singapore Airlines Ltd said on Monday it had raised about S$2 billion ($1.50 billion) through sale-and-leaseback deals for 11 of its planes to…
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Boeing unveils order for troubled 737 MAX, shares jump
(Reuters) – Boeing Co unveiled a new order for its 737 MAX on Friday, pushing its shares up 6% as it renews efforts to recapture…
With recovery on radar, two U.S. budget airlines plot IPOs
(Reuters) – U.S. low-cost airlines Frontier and Sun Country plan to raise cash through initial public offerings (IPOs) as they prepare for a rebound in…
China Eastern Airlines officially signed a purchase contract of five C919 aircraft in first batch with COMAC
To be world’s first airline to operate China-made trunk liner As the world’s first launch customer of the China-made trunk liner C919, China Eastern Airlines…
GKN Fokker Services Redelivers First Alliance Airlines Aircraft in New Heavy Maintenance Checks Deal
Fokker Services, a GKN Aerospace company, redelivered its first Alliance Airlines Fokker 70 aircraft as part of a five-year heavy maintenance checks agreement. Fokker Services,…
U.S. budget airlines plot pandemic breakthrough
(Reuters) – The COVID-19 pandemic has reshaped the global travel landscape and U.S. no-frills carriers are pouncing. As legacy airlines shrink to contain costs, budget…
Saudia plans to order 70 Airbus, Boeing jets: report
(Reuters) – State-owned Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) plans to order 70 airliners from Airbus and Boeing, Saudi news outlet Maaal reported on Monday, citing unidentified…
American Airlines restarts U.S. commercial Boeing 737 MAX flights
(Reuters) – Boeing’s 737 MAX resumed passenger flights in the United States for the first time on Tuesday after a 20-month safety ban was lifted…
Alaska Airlines agrees to buy 23 Boeing 737 MAX jets
(Reuters) – Alaska Airlines has agreed to buy 23 Boeing Co 737 MAX 9 jets, the companies said on Tuesday, confirming an Oct. 8 Reuters…
China Airlines Takes Delivery of First Boeing 777 Freighter
Airline becomes 20th operator of 777 Freighter amid higher demand for dedicated cargo jetsChina Airlines to increase freight capacity and enter new markets with additional…
Alaska Airlines to lease 13 new Boeing 737-9 MAX aircraft
(Reuters) – Alaska Air Group Inc said on Monday it would lease 13 new Boeing 737-9 MAX planes from aircraft lessor Air Lease Corp, with…
Malaysia Airlines’ survival in doubt as political support dims
(Reuters) – Malaysia Airlines is struggling to make payments owed to creditors and lessors amid the coronavirus pandemic that has forced it to slash its…