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Delta mulls $2.3bn plane purchase for regional fleet

  Bloomberg Delta Air Lines Inc. is studying a purchase of roomier regional jets with a list value of as much as $2.3 billion — provided the company can get the pilots’ union to accept an overhaul of the small-plane fleet. The Atlanta-based carrier told the Air Line Pilots Association it wants the option of adding as many as 50 ...

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Wal-Mart in talks to invest $1bn in Flipkart

  Bloomberg Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is in advanced discussions to invest as much as $1 billion into India’s Flipkart Online Services Pvt. Ltd, as the two companies battle Amazon.com Inc. in e-commerce, according to a person familiar with the matter. Wal-Mart, the world’s largest retailer, would take a minority stake in Flipkart, the person said, asking not to be identified ...

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Qantas warns of phone fire risk

  AFP Australian carrier Qantas has warned of the danger of mobile phones being crushed in reclinable plane seats and catching fire after one ignited during a US flight, according to a safety report on Wednesday. The findings came just weeks after Qantas and domestic competitor Virgin Australia, as well as other international airlines, told customers not to use or ...

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