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May 8, 2018

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CEO: Wizz Air to triple in size within 10 years

Victoria Moores

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Central and Eastern European carrier Wizz Air expects to grow its fleet to 300 aircraft within the next 10 years, tripling its current size.

WestJet 1Q income drops 20% on rising fuel costs

Sean Broderick

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Rising fuel costs—combined with a planned ramp-up in capital expenditures—has put dents in most of WestJet’s key first-quarter income metrics, and the Calgary-based LCC is responding by fast-tracking a cost-reduction initiative.

Spohr: Lufthansa to focus growth on Munich, Zurich and Vienna

Jens Flottau

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Lufthansa plans to focus its future growth on its hub in Munich, Zurich and Vienna while pulling capacity off Frankfurt for now, CEO Carsten Spohr told the annual shareholder meeting on May 8.

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Lufthansa Group OKs orders for up to 16 aircraft for subsidiaries

Jens Flottau

Lufthansa Group’s supervisory board approved orders for up to 16 additional aircraft to be allocated among subsidiaries.

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