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Airbus firms up $11.5bn plane order from HNA’s Avolon

Bloomberg Airbus SE firmed up an order for 100 single-aisle aircraft from Avolon, the aircraft-leasing company owned by China’s HNA Group Co. The deal, worth $11.5 billion before discounts, seals an outline accord unveiled at the Farnborough Air Show in July, the Irish lessor said in a statement. Aircraft orders typically come in stages, and aren’t counted against order totals ...

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Hawaiian Air warns on ‘pricing’ outlook

Bloomberg Hawaiian Holdings Inc. cut its outlook for a key revenue measure, citing low fares and sluggish demand — the second US airline to issue a gloomy forecast in as many days. “Year-over-year visitor growth from North America to Hawaii remains positive, but at a slower pace than industry capacity growth,” the parent of Hawaiian Airlines said. Revenue for each ...

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UK plows $160mn into electric jets, drones

Bloomberg The UK will plow 125 million pounds ($160 million) into electric planes and drones to ease congestion in urban areas, Business Secretary Greg Clark announced. The funding — to be matched by the private sector — aims to develop new technologies to cut pollution from the aerospace industry, as well as to ease congestion in London and other urban ...

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