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Finnair rewrites strategy as Russia’s sky stays off limits

  Bloomberg Finland’s national carrier Finnair is working to overhaul its strategy in an admission that access to Russian skies, which underpinned its previous focus on Asia, will likely not be restored any time soon. “There’s no end in sight for the war in Ukraine,” CEO Topi Manner said on a conference call following second-quarter earnings. “We’re preparing to see ...

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Boeing scores again with VietJet Max deal

  Bloomberg VietJet Aviation JSC confirmed a deal for 200 Boeing Co 737 Max jets, giving the US planemaker another boost at one of the industry’s biggest events. The first 50 aircraft will be delivered to Thai Vietjet, the Vietnamese budget carrier’s affiliate in Thailand, the company said during the Farnborough International Airshow in the UK. “The agreement is a ...

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Sri Lanka picks ex-leader’s ally as new president, risking fury

Bloomberg Ranil Wickremesinghe was voted in as Sri Lanka’s president backed by a majority of lawmakers from ousted leader Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s party, a development that could reignite street protests in the bankrupt nation and scuttle bailout talks with the International Monetary Fund. Wickremesinghe, 73, beat Dullas Alahapperuma, an opposition-backed candidate who had the support from a faction within the ruling ...

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