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Lufthansa pits Boeing 787 against A350

Bloomberg Deutsche Lufthansa AG is trying to decide whether to take its first Boeing Co 787 Dreamliners, or to expand its fleet of Airbus SE’s marquee A350 wide-body jets as it updates its long-range aircraft, according to people familiar with the plans. Lufthansa has requested proposals from both Airbus and Boeing, and is looking to order about 20 jets in ...

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United Continental catering workers vote to join union

Bloomberg Catering employees at United Continental Holdings Inc. have voted to join the Unite Here union, marking the last group of front-line employees at the carrier to seek labor representation. The vote was announced by the National Mediation Board, with 72 percent of those eligible to vote supporting the effort. Overall, Chicago-based United has about 2,900 catering employees who work ...

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Mexico airport threatens to turn into investor standoff

Bloomberg A referendum on the future of Mexico City’s partially built airport this week is shaping up to be president-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s first standoff with investors who have taken a wait-and-see approach to the new government. The nationwide vote from October 25 to October 28 will ask people whether they want to push ahead with the $13 billion ...

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