Airline News

It is not just flights that are getting delayed. U.S. airlines are also putting off purchases of new planes, meaning their fleet of aircraft, on average, is aging right along with passengers.

nytimes.com

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Air India Ltd., which is already buying new planes to spruce up its fleet, plans to order another 60 aircraft to meet rising demand for air travel in the world's second-fastest growing major economy.

bloomberg.com

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Airbus has signed a $16 billion deal with Qatar Airways for 80 A350XWB aircraft, replacing a 2005 agreement for 60 planes.

cnn.com (page not found)

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