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Boeing faces US-Asia clash over 797 jet design

Bloomberg Boeing Co. may need to rethink one of the most distinctive features of its proposed new mid-range jet—a small cargo hold—to win over customers in Asia, potentially the plane’s largest market. The manufacturer faces a “cargo conundrum,” for the jetliner dubbed the 797 by industry observers, said Domhnal Slattery, founder and chief executive officer of Avolon Holdings Ltd., the ...

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Airbnb hires Amazon Prime head to run homes unit

Bloomberg Airbnb Inc. hired Greg Greeley, the head of Amazon.com Inc.’s Prime business, as president of its main home-rental unit. Greeley, who had been at Amazon for more than 18 years, helped the retail giant expand the Prime membership service internationally. He announced his resignation on LinkedIn. Airbnb said he will join the San Francisco-based company on March 18. At ...

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Hawaiian opts for 787 Dreamliners, cancels competing model A330 deal

Bloomberg Hawaiian Holdings Inc. handed Boeing Co. a victory by selecting 10 of the planemaker’s 787 Dreamliners and canceling a deal for a competing model from Airbus SE. The airline signed a non-binding letter of intent for the Boeing 787-9 jets in a deal valued at $2.82 billion at list prices, passing over Airbus’s A330. Hawaiian expects to use the ...

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