The US$8.3 billion deal will see Spirit – formerly Boeing’s plant in Wichita, Kansas, before being spun off in 2005 – return to the planemaker’s control.
Capacity between Australia and Asia has hit its highest-ever levels, according to Flight Centre’s SME arm Corporate Traveller, with India at 346 per cent of pre-COVID figures, Vietnam at 263 per cent, and South Korea at 153 per cent.
The new Wingman 1-to-1 model concept model will be put on static display at the International Aerospace Exhibition from 5–9 June.