Iberia's pre-tax profits grew by close to 25%over the first nine months of this year to reach Ptas20.7 billion ($138 million) and president Xavier de Irala predicts a pre-tax return of around Ptas8 billion for the full year. Despite the rise, Iberia saw a slight drop at operating level as costs, driven by steep rises in fuel prices and charges, grew ahead of an 8% growth in sales over the nine months.
Source: Flight International
Airbus is looking to obtain higher-weight certifications for its A321XLR over the next three months, as it works on the individual enhancements required by early operators of the long-range twinjet. The airframer secured European Union Aviation Safety Agency approval for the basic version – with a 97t maximum take-off weight ...
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