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Ryanair evaluates biggest Boeing 737

Bloomberg Ryanair Holdings Plc is evaluating ordering bigger versions of Boeing Co.’s 737 single-aisle workhorse in a move aimed at boosting capacity on its longest routes, which could put additional pressure on rivals. Europe’s largest discount airline is examining the business case for both the 737 Max 9 and Max 10, Chief Marketing Officer Kenny Jacobs said in an interview ...

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Fingerprint scans may replace IDs at US airports

Bloomberg Airline passengers may soon be able to put away their IDs and boarding passes at screening lines as the Transportation Security Administration begins an experiment to use fingerprints to ensure people’s identities. Passengers who are enrolled in PreCheck, the TSA program that gives travelers expedited screening, will be able to use their fingerprints at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International and Denver ...

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Cathay Pacific cargo haul, not passengers, helps win hearts

Bloomberg It took about nine months for Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. to win its first buy rating from an analyst. When the upgrade came, it was because of the airline’s cargo operations, not its five-star-rated passenger business. Jefferies Group LLC raised the rating on Cathay’s stock to buy this month, citing signs of a pullback in capacity expansion and improved ...

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