Monday, January 29, 2007

BA in last-ditch talks with union as strike threatens week of misery for air travellers (The Guardian, 29 Jan 2007, Page 12)

BA in last-ditch talks with union as strike threatens week of misery for air travellers

Dan Milmo Transport correspondent

The Guardian

29 Jan 2007



British Airways bosses were locked in 11th-hour talks with unions last night in an attempt to avert strike action which is likely to result in a week of chaos for air travellers. The airline has cancelled most flights tomorrow and on Wednesday after... read more...

Thursday, January 25, 2007

A Dogfight in Business Class

A Dogfight in Business Class

By Kyle Wingfield

The Wall Street Journal Europe

25 Jan 2007



London As if airlines didn’t have enough to worry about, some upstarts are trying to steal the legacy carriers’ most profitable customers. We’re talking about all-business-class airlines. Today, Silverjet becomes the third such company to fly the... read more...

Monday, January 22, 2007

Smiths faces crash landing in bargain basement sale of aerospace division

Smiths faces crash landing in bargain basement sale of aerospace division

ARINDAM NAG OF DOW JONES NEWSWIRES

The Business

20 Jan 2007



SMITHS has joined the list of British companies that have broken themselves up or been taken over because of the timid, short-sightedness of their managers. Smiths’ move to sell its aerospace business to America’s General Electric (GE), at a price... read more...

Airbus to cut 10,000 jobs as Boeing ups market share

Airbus to cut 10,000 jobs as Boeing ups market share

CATHERINE BOYLE

The Business

20 Jan 2007



EUROPEAN plane maker Airbus is to axe around 10,000 jobs after suffering a huge loss of market share to US rival Boeing. The company’s German operations will be the worst hit. Sources close to the embattled company said that Airbus’s operations in... read more...

Friday, January 19, 2007

Higher taxes on low-cost airlines is not the answer

Higher taxes on low-cost airlines is not the answer

Corin Taylor

The Business

13 Jan 2007



LOW-COST airlines have become the favourite whipping-boys for politicians desperate to prove their green credentials. The latest senior figure to join the frenzy was an unknown junior British Environment Minister, Ian Pearson, who grabbed the headlines... read more...

Airbus slow off the runway in announcing new orders

Airbus slow off the runway in announcing new orders

ROD STONE OF DOW JONES NEWSWIRES

The Business

13 Jan 2007



CORRECT us if we’re wrong, but isn’t Airbus now a wholly-owned subsidiary of a listed company? That’s why it is puzzling that the European planemaker appears so sluggish in announcing material information about its business, particularly after EADS... read more...

Continental Air narrows its loss as revenue rises

Continental Air narrows its loss as revenue rises

By Kevin Kingsbury And Ann Keeton

The Wall Street Journal Europe

19 Jan 2007



Continental Airlines Inc. said it narrowed its net loss in the fourth quarter, aided by continued strong revenue growth, which helped the Houston carrier post its first annual profit since 2000. The airline reported a net loss of $26 million, or 29... read more...

Tuesday, January 16, 2007

British Air’s cabin crew votes in favor of a strike

British Air’s cabin crew votes in favor of a strike

By Daniel Michaels

The Wall Street Journal Europe

16 Jan 2007



A potential strike by cabin staff at British Airways threatens to undermine one of the airline industry’s most successful turnarounds anddamage the carrier at a vulnerable moment. Britain’s Transport and General Workers Union, which represents most of... read more...

Monday, January 08, 2007

Cabin fever: How mishaps made holiday flight a nightmare

Cabin fever: How mishaps made holiday flight a nightmare

Dispatch / By Scott McCartney

The Wall Street Journal Europe

08 Jan 2007



AFTER HOURS of sitting on the runway, the toilets on the American Airlines jet were overflowing. There was no water to be found and no food except for a box of pretzel bags. A pregnant woman sat crying; an unaccompanied teen sobbed. The captain walked... read more...

Airlines force runway closure at Bristol airport

Airlines force runway closure at Bristol airport

Martin Wainwright

The Guardian

08 Jan 2007



Bristol airport gave in to airline pressure yesterday and closed its only runway until this afternoon to allow extra anti-skidding measures to be put in place. Contractors were working round the clock to add run-off grooves for rainwater which had made... read more...

Thursday, January 04, 2007

AirAsia doubles its Airbus order

AirAsia doubles its Airbus order

By Bruce Stanley in Hong Kong and Elffie Chew in Kuala Lumpur

The Wall Street Journal Europe

04 Jan 2007



Low-cost carrier AirAsia Bhd. has agreed to double an existing order for 100 Airbus jetliners to fulfill its plans for growth in Southeast Asia, a person with knowledge of the decision said. The order for an additional 100 single-aisle A320s—valued at... read more...