BLOOMBERG Boeing Co is close to sealing an order from Japan Airlines Co (JAL) for at least 20 of its 737 Max planes, according to people familiar with the talks, beating out arch-rival Airbus SE and its competing A320neo aircraft family. After holding discussions with both manufacturers, JAL is leaning towards Boeing, the people said, asking not to be identified ...

BLOOMBERG Feeling the pinch of airfare inflation? JetBlue Airways Corp announced an expansion of its transatlantic service with daily nonstop, round-trip flights from New York City to Paris beginning on June 29, 2023. Main cabin fares start at $479, a price tag that’s roughly 60% lower than similar overnight departures on Delta Air Lines Inc and American Airlines Group Inc. ...

BLOOMBERG Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd posted an annual operating profit for the first time since 2019, after Hong Kong opened for quarantine-free travel again following more than two years of Covid restrictions. Operating profit in 2022 was HK$3.55 billion ($452 million), comfortably beating the HK$2.87 billion average estimate from analysts. Revenue grew 12% to HK$51.04 billion, Hong Kong’s main airline ...