EasyJet founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou will oppose the UK budget carrier’s plans to acquire up to 235 A320s during an extraordinary general meeting July 11.
Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker was holding court with a group of reporters in a New York hotel meeting room following the official announcement that his carrier would be joining the oneworld airline alliance. “Things are changing in the Middle East and in the global aviation industry,” he said. “When you cannot defeat your competitors, you join them.”
Air Canada rouge begins service today with summer season Edinburgh, Venice, Athens and a number of Caribbean cities with two Airbus A319s and two Boeing 767-300ERs. Ten additional A319s will be added to the fleet by March 2014.
Bangkok Airways is planning to list on the Stock Exchange of Thailand in July to enable it to acquire aircraft and build a new hangar at Suvarnabhumi Airport.
Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker has hinted he may be poised to make an order announcement in Dubai, with the Boeing 777X and Bombardier CSeries on his wish list.
Star Alliance is evaluating strategies to compete against the increasingly global presence of the major Gulf carriers, but has no immediate plans to pursue Emirates or Etihad Airways.
