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British Airways pares fleet plan, seeks job cuts

Bloomberg British Airways owner IAG SA said it’s reviewing outstanding orders for the latest Boeing Co. and Airbus Group SE wide-body jets while keeping older planes for longer and adding more seats to others in a bid to pare spending as overcapacity and the UK’s Brexit vote weigh on earnings. Plans to take 38 Airbus A350s and Boeing 787s are ...

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Canada to increase limits on airline foreign ownership

  Bloomberg Canada will nearly double its limit on foreign ownership of airlines as part of an overhaul of transportation rules, raising it to 49 percent from 25 percent while retaining other restrictions. Transport Minister Marc Garneau announced the changes in Montreal, saying the government would immediately increase the ownership threshold to 49 percent for Canada Jetlines Ltd. and Enerjet ...

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Singapore Air reiterates weak outlook

  Bloomberg Singapore Airlines Ltd. said it will be vigilant on costs as it warned yet again that the weak operating outlook is likely to persist amid excess capacity and aggressive pricing by competitors. The prospects for most major economies remain ‘tepid,’ while passenger airline business continued to be impacted by geopolitical uncertainty and weak global economic conditions, Singapore Air ...

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