Bloomberg IAG SA Chief Executive Officer Willie Walsh said frustration with Airbus SE over late jetliner deliveries was a factor in his decision to place a $24 billion order for Boeing Co’s grounded 737 Max model. Cost and a desire to have a mixed narrow-body fleet weren’t the only considerations in the purchase, with IAG experiencing a 70-day delay on …

Bloomberg United Airlines Holdings Inc is removing the Boeing Co 737 Max from its schedule through November 2, with flight cancellations growing each month the troubled jet remains out of service. United, the world’s second-largest carrier, currently has 14 of the 737 Max in its fleet and had planned to expand to 30 by year’s end. That means daily cancellations …

Bloomberg Deutsche Lufthansa AG’s CEO Carsten Spohr criticised competitors for offering unprofitable ultra-cheap fares as a price war squeezes industry earnings. Tickets costing less than 10 euros ($11) are “economically, ecologically and politically irresponsible,” he said in an interview with the Swiss newspaper NZZ am Sonntag. “Flights for less than 10 euros shouldn’t exist.” Europe’s two biggest low-cost carriers are …