Budget airline backer Franke spends a bundle on jets

Wed, 15 Nov 2017 - 03:26 GMT

No-frills airline tycoon Bill Franke, the investor behind a record deal for 430 jets.

Airbus in record 430 plane deal with budget airline backer Franke

Wed, 15 Nov 2017 - 10:35 GMT

Airbus (AIR.PA) landed a deal for a record 430 of its A320neo-family jets on Wednesday as U.S. investor Bill Franke raised his bet on budget airlines.