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US airlines may lose Chinese fliers over Taiwan defiance

Bloomberg With a month to go before the world’s major airlines must comply with Beijing’s order to recognise Taiwan as part of China, US carriers risk flying fewer mainland passengers by staying defiant. While Japan Airlines Co., ANA Holdings Inc. and Australia’s Qantas Airways Ltd. have changed how they described Taiwan on their websites, Delta Air Lines Inc. and American ...

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Boeing gets a jump on air show with $14.4 billion deal

Bloomberg Boeing Co. isn’t waiting for next month’s Farnborough International Airshow to unveil blockbuster aircraft deals — or start booking cash. The Chicago-based planemaker is poised to bolster its backlog with orders valued at $14.4 billion thanks to two transactions announced. That’s a break from an industry practice of stockpiling sales for the biggest annual trade expo that alternates between ...

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India’s Jet Air buys $8.8bn more Boeing 737 aircraft

Bloomberg Jet Airways India Ltd. purchased another 75 of Boeing Co.’s 737 Max aircraft for about $8.8 billion as it looks to continue rapid expansion in the world’s fastest-growing major aviation market. The latest purchase brings the airline’s backlog for the narrowbody plane to 225, Jet said. It already placed two 75-plane orders, the most recent in April, with the ...

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