Nov
29
More on the ‘Cross saga’ from the Times
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More from the Times
An attempt by the British Airways chairman to enlist Tony Blair’s support for the airline’s ban on a worker wearing a gold cross backfired badly yesterday.
Martin Broughton tried to win the Prime Minister’s backing at the CBI conference for BA’s controversial policy on uniforms. But the move rebounded on the airline chief [...]
Nov
29
Ryanair Raises Stake in Takeover Battle
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Forbes Ryanair Holdings PLC has raised its stake in Irish rival Aer Lingus Group PLC to more than 25 percent in a renewed push to take over the recently privatized carrier, traders and Aer Lingus executives said Wednesday.
Two traders in Dublin brokerages on opposite sides of the takeover battle – speaking to The Associated [...]
Nov
29
John Leahy: The Airbus quote machine
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Flight Airline Business Blog by Mark Pilling
Looking none the worse for recent heart surgery, Airbus chief salesman John Leahy was in London today (22 November) launching the European manufacturer’s Global Market Forecast, it’s first for two years.
Just as our recent blog with Qatar Airways chief executive Akbar Al Baker showed, Leahy is a quote machine. [...]
Nov
28
SINGAPORE: Boeing is enjoying heady times in Asia.
The latest evidence came from Seoul last week, when Korean Air Lines announced an order worth up to $5.5 billion for 25 jets from Boeing, the largest single order ever from a Korean carrier.
In fact, thanks to fast-growing economies, Asian airlines have been lining up to buy new [...]
Nov
28
Booming Airplane Demand Makes Boeing Turn Away Most Coveted Customer
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Boeing has turned away Southwest Airlines, Boeing’s best customer to date having sold a whopping 477 Boeing 737s to the company alone. Southwest Airlines that flies only Boeing 737s wanted to add two more places on its recent order of 80. However, Boeing said no to them, offering them two slightly used Ford-owed Boeings that [...]
Nov
25
Walsh To Review BA’s Way Of The Cross
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London – Forget multi-billion dollar pension deficits and the soaring price of fuel — Willie Walsh has learned that the last issue you want to get embroiled in with critics is religion.
On Friday, the Irish chief executive of British Airways relented to pressure from no less than the Archbishop of York, commentators in the press [...]
Nov
25
Kingfisher Airlines by yearend expects to apply to the U.S. Transportation Dept. for permission to launch service to San Francisco and New York, starting in early 2008.
The Indian carrier launched in May 2005 and has been quickly ramping up domestic flights but Chairman and CEO Vijay Mallya is still eager to start long-haul [...]
Nov
23
Six Airlines Teaming with Apple for iPod IFE Connectivity
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Apple Computer is teaming up with Air France, Continental, Delta, Emirates, KLM and United to deliver the first seamless integration between its iPod and the airline’s in-flight entertainment systems.
The six airlines will begin offering their passengers iPod seat connections which power and charge their iPods during flight and allow the video content on their iPod [...]
Nov
23
Thales and TEDC Create ATC Joint Venture in China
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Thales and China’s TEDC (Civil Aviation Air Traffic Control Technology Equipment Development Co. Ltd) have agreed to create a joint venture for ATC modernization in China.
The new enterprise, which will be based in Beijing, will be 60% owned by TEDC and 40% by the Thales Group. It intends to develop, sell and maintain air traffic [...]
Nov
23
British Airways extended its contract with Navtech’s European Aeronautical Group UK subsidiary for three-more years of aeronautical chart services.
Navtech’s continuing chart update services for British Airways includes all the procedures, navigational information and diagrams for the international airports and routes where the airline operates.
Navtech says it provides charting services to over 80 airlines with both [...]