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Rakesh Jhunjhunwala's Airline, Launching In May, Makes Unusual Move
Akasa, an airline backed by billionaire Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, plans to offer stock options to attract staff, using a lure more often deployed by technology startups in its bid to gain a foothold in one of world's most competitive air-travel markets.
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Boeing May Win Huge Order For 737 Max Jets From India's Akasa Air: Report
Boeing Co may win an order as early as this weekend for about 70 to 80 737 MAX jets from Indian billionaire Rakesh Jhunjhunwala's startup airline Akasa Air, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.
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New York To London In Just 3.5 hours? It's In The Works
United Airlines announced plans Thursday to buy 15 planes from airline startup Boom Supersonic in a move that could revive the high-speed form of air travel after the Concorde was wound down in 2003.
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This Startup Wants To Weigh Fliers To Save Carbon Emissions And Money
A British start-up would like to know what airline passengers weigh before they board their flights.
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Airbnb Eyes the Sky With Hire of Aviation Executive
Airbnb on Thursday said that it hired airline industry veteran Fred Reid away from an autonomous flight vehicle startup backed by Google co-founder Larry Page.
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Uber And Airbus Enlist In Japan's Flying-Car Plan
The group will initially comprise about 20 companies, including Boeing Co., NEC Corp., a Toyota Motor Corp.-backed startup called Cartivator, ANA Holdings Inc., Japan Airlines Co., and Yamato Holdings Co. Delegates will gather Aug. 29 for the first of their monthly meetings.
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Supersonic Travel Revives With Plan For New York-London In 3 Hours
Supersonic jetliner travel, which ended more than a decade ago with the Concorde, got a boost as Japan Airlines Co. agreed to invest $10 million in Colorado startup Boom Technology Inc.
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India Needs Smaller Passenger Planes. This Company's Interested
The company, known for its helicopters, has offered to build the passenger planes in India if it gets enough scale, Sikorsky's Regional Executive for India and South Asia A.J.S. Walia said in an interview.
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Rakesh Jhunjhunwala's Airline, Launching In May, Makes Unusual Move
Akasa, an airline backed by billionaire Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, plans to offer stock options to attract staff, using a lure more often deployed by technology startups in its bid to gain a foothold in one of world's most competitive air-travel markets.
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Boeing May Win Huge Order For 737 Max Jets From India's Akasa Air: Report
Boeing Co may win an order as early as this weekend for about 70 to 80 737 MAX jets from Indian billionaire Rakesh Jhunjhunwala's startup airline Akasa Air, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.
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New York To London In Just 3.5 hours? It's In The Works
United Airlines announced plans Thursday to buy 15 planes from airline startup Boom Supersonic in a move that could revive the high-speed form of air travel after the Concorde was wound down in 2003.
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This Startup Wants To Weigh Fliers To Save Carbon Emissions And Money
A British start-up would like to know what airline passengers weigh before they board their flights.
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Airbnb Eyes the Sky With Hire of Aviation Executive
Airbnb on Thursday said that it hired airline industry veteran Fred Reid away from an autonomous flight vehicle startup backed by Google co-founder Larry Page.
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Uber And Airbus Enlist In Japan's Flying-Car Plan
The group will initially comprise about 20 companies, including Boeing Co., NEC Corp., a Toyota Motor Corp.-backed startup called Cartivator, ANA Holdings Inc., Japan Airlines Co., and Yamato Holdings Co. Delegates will gather Aug. 29 for the first of their monthly meetings.
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Supersonic Travel Revives With Plan For New York-London In 3 Hours
Supersonic jetliner travel, which ended more than a decade ago with the Concorde, got a boost as Japan Airlines Co. agreed to invest $10 million in Colorado startup Boom Technology Inc.
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India Needs Smaller Passenger Planes. This Company's Interested
The company, known for its helicopters, has offered to build the passenger planes in India if it gets enough scale, Sikorsky's Regional Executive for India and South Asia A.J.S. Walia said in an interview.
