EasyJet Founder Threatens to Oust Board Over Airbus Order

  • Haji-Ioannou wants airline to cancel $5.6 billion contract
  • Founder, who owns 34% of stock, quit board in 2010 over growth
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The coronavirus threat has handed EasyJet Plc’s founder, top shareholder and biggest critic a new weapon in his longstanding campaign to put the brakes on growth at the discount airline.