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On Tuesday, it was announced that Deutsche Lufthansa (DLAKY) will buy up to 100 737 MAX jets, representing its first Boeing (NYSE:BA) single-aisle order in nearly 30 years.

American air-traffic-control facilities are short on controllers, leading to delayed flights and adding potential safety risks. Nearly every U.S. air-traffic facility needs more fully trained controllers to help orchestrate thousands of takeoffs and landings of commercial and private aircraft each day, Federal Aviation Administration staffing data show.

Go First has remained grounded since May. The airline has a fleet of 54 Airbus SE A320neos.

₹69.20 apiece. This follows a substantial 20% surge in the previous trading session. SpiceJet's stock has been garnering attention in recent weeks due to various positive developments.

SpiceJet jumped nearly 8% to hit a fresh 52-week high of Rs 69.20 on Tuesday after the budget carrier expressed its interest to acquire Go First. The company plans to submit its offer after carrying out due diligence on the bankrupt carrier. Go First, which stopped flying on May 3 amid financial woes mainly triggered by Pratt & Whitney engine issues, is undergoing an insolvency resolution process, PTI reported. In a regulatory filing, SpiceJet said it «has expressed interest with the resolution professional of Go First and wish to submit an offer post diligence, with a view to creating a strong and viable airline in a possible combination with SpiceJet». The stock has been rallying on multiple triggers including the company's plans to consider fundraising options and also getting the stock listed on NSE. The no-frills airline, which is grappling with financial headwinds, last week announced raising around USD 270 million from various investors.

Southwest Airlines is paying $140 million to settle a government investigation over a meltdown last holiday season that led to thousands of canceled flights

After a chaotic 2022, Canada’s air travel sector says it is “winter ready” as travellers will be hoping for a less turbulent time over the holiday period this year.

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Investing.com — U.S. futures largely edged higher Monday at the start of the final full trading week of the year, continuing the recent rally with more Fed policymakers due to speak.

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GMR Visakhapatnam International Airport, said people with knowledge of the matter, paving the way for the GMR Group to build its fourth airport in the country. GMR Airports currently operates the Delhi, Hyderabad and Goa airports in India, and an airport each in the Philippines and Indonesia. Among the five lenders, REC has sanctioned the highest amount of Rs 1,245 crore, followed by India Infrastructure Finance Company (IIFCL) (Rs 860 crore) and Exim Bank (Rs 455 crore), the people said. The other two members in the consortium are Central Bank of India which sanctioned Rs 364 crore and Bank of Maharashtra that has agreed to lend Rs 291 crore, the people said. The project cost, estimated to be Rs 4,727 crore, would be funded by Rs 3,215 crore debt of debt, equity and equity-linked instruments of Rs 1,377 crore and an Andhra Pradesh government grant of Rs 135 crore.

low-cost airline’s shares keep rising, the Financial Times reported. According to a 2019 bonus plan, O’Leary, 62, stands to earn share options valued at approximately €100 million if the Irish company’s shares maintain a price of 21 euros for 28 consecutive days, the newspaper said. The payout would come in the form of options to purchase 10 million shares at €11.12 each.

Kerala, the Central government has approved the Beypore-Kochi-Dubai cruise service, signaling a new era for Malayalis venturing into the world of luxury sea travel, according to a report by Manorama, on December 15, 2023. The Union Shipping Minister, Sarbananda Sonowal, revealed that the initial steps to launch the cruise ship service are underway, following consistent demands from non-resident Indian passengers.

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Piper Sandler Chief Global Economist Nancy Lazar details her economic expectations for the second half of the fiscal year on ‘Mornings with Maria.’

Investing.com — The Dow closed at record high Wednesday after the Federal Reserve's decision to keep rates unchanged, but forecast deeper rate cuts for next year, pushed growth stocks including tech sharply as Treasury yields slumped.

Former Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis James Bullard provides insight on the state of the economy on 'The Claman Countdown.'

Should airplane mechanics be responsible for checking their own work? The question is the subject of a long-simmering feud between workers and executives at major aircraft manufacturers. The debate has intensified as the aerospace industry deals with a series of costly manufacturing defects. Workers say having a separate inspector sign off is critical for quality control in an industry with no margin for error.

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) last week ordered Air India to pay ₹2 lakh in compensation to four passengers whose flights were delayed in 2003. The commission said Air India neglected its duty during cancellations or prolonged delays, failing to provide required services like hospitality, food, accommodation, and transport as per established protocols. “Airlines is duty bound to take care of such stranded passengers, many of whom miss the connecting flights, especially when these connecting flights are by the same carrier, as is the present case," the NCDRC said.