Eastern Air Lines Seeks Up to 10 Planes in Brand Revival
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Eastern Air Lines Group Inc., the startup carrier whose namesake was shut down in 1991, is shopping for as many as 10 used jets and looking at new models as it plots its debut as a charter operator.
Talks are under way with lessors for secondhand aircraft and with Boeing Co. and Airbus Group NV about new narrow-body models, Chief Executive Officer Ed Wegel said in an interview. Joining Wegel at Miami-based Eastern are investment managers and several former airline-industry executives.