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Pilot strike threatens Amazon and DHL shipments

  Bloomberg ABX Air, which flies packages for Amazon.com Inc. and DHL Worldwide Express, asked a federal judge to force striking pilots back to work and thwart a threat to disrupt deliveries during the holiday shopping season. About 250 pilots employed by ABX Air, a subsidiary of Air Transport Services Group Inc., are striking to protest alleged staffing shortages at ...

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Fiji Airways orders five new Boeing 737s

  Suva / AFP Fiji Airways announced on Wednesday it had ordered five new Boeing 737s — reportedly worth $470 million — as part of a fleet upgrade programme at the Pacific nation’s flag carrier. The airline said it would take delivery of two Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft next year and three more in 2018 to replace five earlier-model ...

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Mastercard, Visa poised to reap spoils of India’s war on cash

  Bloomberg India’s war on cash has at least two likely victors: Visa Inc. and Mastercard Inc. The world’s largest payment networks will see a surge in transactions and cardholders after the Indian government’s decision this month to remove high-denomination bills from circulation, according to analysts who cover the companies. The two networks have been pushing for this kind of ...

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