Aviation

Tycoon Fernandes’ Indian roots may help skirt air rules

Bloomberg Malaysian airline tycoon Tony Fernandes, chief executive of budget carrier AirAsia Bhd, said he’s applied for a version of Indian citizenship, a status that may allow him to fully own his local unit and skirt some aviation rules that restrict foreigners. “There will be a big party when I get my approval,” he told reporters in the southern Indian ...

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Need an airport for the jet? Atlantic City is selling one cheap

Bloomberg Aviation enthusiasts, developers and anyone looking for a parking spot for the private jet, take note: Atlantic City is selling a century-old former airport for a fraction of what it could have received eight years ago. Bader Field, which spurred the first use of the word “air-port” in a 1919 newspaper, will go up for a minimum bid of ...

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Airbus in talks with Iran over deal to produce plane components

Bloomberg Iran could begin making parts for Airbus Group SE aircraft under plans being discussed following January’s historic agreement to purchase 118 jetliners from the European manufacturer. Airbus’s Middle East office said the company is evaluating areas of industrial cooperation with Iran that may include component production and maintenance and overhaul work. Iran developed an ability to make plane parts ...

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Airbus looks for elusive India customer for its superjumbos

Hyderabad / Bloomberg Airbus Group SE, whose A380 jet doesn’t have a single customer in India, is still looking for a carrier in the South Asian country to buy the superjumbos, betting infrastructure growth in the world’s fastest growing air travel market will fail to keep pace with the rise in traffic. Airlines in India will need more of the ...

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