Aviation

  Bloomberg Vietnam Airlines Corp. plans to lease 20 A321neo aircraft to add domestic as well as regional flights after carrying a record number of passengers in one of the world’s fastest-growing aviation markets. The Airbus planes, to be delivered starting 2018, will be used for flights within a five-hour radius, including the popular Hanoi-Ho Chi Minh City route, Chief ...

  Bloomberg Delta Air Lines Inc. passengers flying coach between New York City and California may get a treat rarely seen on U.S. flights since 2010: free meals. The airline is testing the complimentary food on flights between New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport and Los Angeles and San Francisco, which are some of the industry’s most competitive and ...

  Bloomberg Bombardier Inc. anticipates another major order for the C Series jet next year following project-bolstering deals from Delta Air Lines Inc. and Air Canada in 2016, and may announce a smaller contract this month. The Canadian planemaker is pursuing prospects including some high-volume opportunities and would like to gain a foothold in the low-cost airline segment next year, ...

  Bloomberg Jet Airways India Ltd., the carrier part-owned by Etihad Airways PJSC, is seeking to raise about $300 million to fund expansion on international routes, people with knowledge of the matter said. Jet Airways, India’s second-largest airline by passengers, has started talks on a potential equity fundraising from investors other than Etihad, the people said, asking not to be ...

  Bloomberg Airlines in China need to hire 5,550 pilots a year for the next two decades as new plane orders and demand for air travel surges, according to Boeing Co. With the nation on course to eclipse North America as the world’s largest travel market, China will need 111,000 new aviators through 2035, Boeing said in a forecast released ...

  Bloomberg Airbus Group SE may deliver 16 A350 wide-body planes in December, or four times the monthly average so far this quarter, if the European planemaker is to meet its goal of 50 handovers for 2016 after bottlenecks at key suppliers disrupted production. Airbus dispatched four A350s in November, the same as in October, with Qatar Airways Ltd., Cathay ...

  RIYADH / Emirates Business The Saudi national carrier, flynas, announced the inauguration of a new flight route between Dammam and Abu Dhabi, in a new step towards strengthening the network of international flights, and linking King Fahd International Airport in Dammam with Abu Dhabi International Airport, which is considered the second largest airport in the UAE, and one of ...

  Bloomberg EasyJet Plc relaxed performance targets for Chief Executive Officer Carolyn McCall as the discount carrier seeks to bolster pay and retain top managers amid a downturn in the European aviation market. EasyJet must achieve a return on capital spending of 13 percent for the next three fiscal years in order to trigger full long-term incentive payments, down from ...

  DUBAI / Emirates Business Jet Aviation’s maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facilities in Dubai are to join the ACJ Service Centre network, adding to the choice of Airbus-approved facilities around the world for ACJ customers and operators. Its Basle facilities became part of the ACJ Service Centre Network earlier this year. The expanded network comprises companies that are owned ...

  DUBAI / Emirates Business Sky Prime Aviation Services has chosen Honeywell’s (NYSE: HON) JetWave Ka-band satellite connectivity hardware and Go Direct Cabin Connectivity services for its Airbus A319 and A330 aircraft. The Saudi based operator has chosen Amac Aero to install KA-band satellite & KU- band and live TV streaming connectivity for the Cabins of its fleet. The latest ...