Malaysian carrier AirAsia has reported a profit of 11.8 million ringgit ($3.1 million) for the first half of its financial year from July-December. The airline, which was relaunched as a low-fares carrier a year ago by new owners, recorded operating revenue for the period of 114.3 million ringgit. At present it operates a fleet of six Boeing 737-300s, but plans to increase its fleet to 15 aircraft by the end of this year.
Source: Airline Business
Spirit Airlines became the latest airline on 1 August to say it had deferred deliveries of new Airbus A320neo-family jets, a move coming amid competitive pressure and operational upheavals caused by Pratt & Whitney (P&W) engine problems
There is a sense among people who study Boeing that the company’s board of directors made a very good decision in picking longtime aerospace executive Kelly Ortberg to succeed David Calhoun as chief executive.
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