Air Mauritius climbs to the future

Revolutionary aircraft from Boeing and Airbus will make existing versions obsolete. Air Mauritius plans to lease new aeroplanes until it can buy these high-tech machines.

Even with a Rs 30 billion cheque in hand, shopping was never going to be easy for Air Mauritius. The national airline has been mulling over the purchase of up to four new aircraft since November. Courted by Boeing and Airbus, Air Mauritius has yet to be seduced.

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