Aviation

Bloomberg Poland will build central airport for as much as 35 billion zloty ($9.6 billion) by 2027, reversing a strategy based on expanding smaller regional ports with the help of funds provided by the European Union. The facility, which will probably be located in central Poland between Warsaw and Lodz, will be capable of servicing as many as 100 million ...

Bloomberg Delta Air Lines Inc. is nearing an order for about 100 single-aisle planes, people familiar with the matter said, in a much-anticipated deal valued at as much as $12.7 billion. The No 2 US carrier is also seeking options to buy as many as 100 more planes as it chooses between Airbus SE’s A320 family of aircraft and Boeing ...

Bloomberg South African Airways (SAA) will revive a plan to seek an equity partner that’s able to provide cash and operational savings to help turn around the state airline, according to its new chief executive officer. A strategic investor would ideally come from within the aviation industry, CEO Vuyani Jarana, 47, said in an interview. That will enable unprofitable SAA ...

Bloomberg JetSmarter’s Chief Executive Officer Sergey Petrossov said the members-only chartered-jet marketplace is considering fundraising options, including going public in 2019, as it rapidly ramps up flights around the world. “The company is big enough now” to go public, Petrossov said in an interview at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show. “But it will be very well-positioned in ’19”. Petrossov ...

Bloomberg Alphabet Inc.’s Google is pulling a software tool that let small companies access search information on airfares, a potential blow to online travel newcomers. Google’s tool was opened in 2011 after its $700 million acquisition of ITA Software Inc., an online airfare broker. In approving the deal, a federal judge required that Google keep an ITA flight search and ...

Bloomberg Bombardier Inc. will miss this year’s delivery target for its flagship C Series jet as Canada’s biggest aerospace company grapples with engine delays. Customers will receive only 20 to 22 of the new aircraft this year, down from an earlier plan for about 30, Bombardier said in a statement. The Montreal-based planemaker also announced that an unidentified European client ...

Bloomberg Bain Capital LP is in the final stages of bidding for Blackstone Group LP’s seaplane operator in the Maldives, the tropical island chain known for its white sand and turquoise waters, according to people familiar with the matter. The buyout firm is partnering with Chinese conglomerate Tempus Group Co. in its bid for control of Trans Maldivian Airways Pvt, ...

Bloomberg Singapore Airlines Ltd., the first carrier to put a double bed in its cabins, is spending $850 million to refit all its Airbus SE A380 jets as it fights neck and neck with airlines such as Emirates for passengers paying top dollar. The flag carrier unveiled its first major overhaul across cabins of its Airbus SE A380s since 2007, ...

Bloomberg United Continental Holdings Inc. wants to acquire as many as 40 used Airbus SE jets, seeking a thrifty way to bolster short-distance service as the airline struggles to get costs under control. The carrier is looking at A319 and A320 single-aisle aircraft, the Chicago chapter of the United pilots union said in a memo to its members. A deal ...

Bloomberg Airbus SE alerted US authorities to potential regulatory breaches, opening a new flank in the group’s efforts to resolve a series of probes into the use of payments and middlemen to win new business. Toulouse, France-based Airbus took the step after an internal review revealed “inaccuracies” in applications for defense-export licenses, it said. The development adds to existing investigations ...