- Worldspan and Go Voyages Enter Agreement[Jul. 05, 2006]
Go Voyages, a leading French travel distributor and online travel provider, has signed a new three-year technology and e-commerce agreement with global travel technology provider Worldspan, L.P. Through the agreement, Go Voyages will expand its use of Worldspan technologies and services, bringing more robust airline content, and advanced fare shopping and booking functionality to travel buyers at GoVoyages.com and its more than 1,400 affiliated Web sites.
- Iberia Pilots Strike Over Discount Unit[Jul. 09, 2006]
MADRID, Spain (AP) -- A pilots strike that could ground about 240 daily flights throughout the week began Monday after talks between the Spanish flagship carrier Iberia and union leaders ended without agreement.
- Qantas Might Write Down Aircraft Fleet[Jul. 10, 2006]
Qantas, under pressure as rising fuel prices cloud its profit outlook, could be forced to massively write down the value of its 213 aircraft, according to Macquarie Equities.
- China Delivers Consolation to Russia[Jul. 10, 2006]
Chinese President Hu Jintao on Sunday sent a consolatory message to Russian President Vladimir Putin over the tragic crash of an Airbus 310 passenger plane at a Siberian airport early of the day.
- Likely Causes over Plane Crash in Russia[Jul. 10, 2006]
Technical malfunctions and a human error were among likely causes of the crash of an Airbus 310 airliner at a Siberian airport early Sunday, the Prosecutor General's Office said.
- Chinese Aboard Crashed Russian Plane[Jul. 10, 2006]
Several foreign citizens were among the passengers on board the Airbus 310 airliner that crashed in Irkutsk during landing early Sunday, the Irkutsk airport authorities said.
- Over 150 Killed in Air Crash in Russia[Jul. 10, 2006]
Over 150 people were killed in a plane accident in the Siberian city of Irkutsk in Russia early on Sunday, Russian news agencies reported.
- Hilton Hotels Corp. Doubles China Hotels[Jul. 06, 2006]
Hilton Hotels Corp. plans to double the number of its hotels under management in China in the next several years, the company said in a statement on Thursday.
- BAE Calls for Airbus Audit Delaying EADS[Jul. 06, 2006]
BAE Systems said yesterday it is ordering an independent audit of Airbus, a move that likely will delay EADS' planned buyout of BAE's 20% stake in the aircraft manufacturer.The latest blow to EADS, which owns 80% of Airbus, comes as the company is attempting to regain its footing following a tumultuous three weeks that saw A380 deliveries delayed for a second time (ATWOnline, June 14), its stock plunge 26% in one day of trading (ATWOnline, June 19) and the resignations of Co-CEO Noel Forgeard and Airbus CEO Gustav Humbert (ATWOnline, July 3).
- Ameco Tranfers Repair Works Internally[Jul. 03, 2006]
In order to match the development strategy of Air China further, Ameco Beijing will transfer aircraft C-Check work of Air China fleet from Aircraft Maintenance Branch to Aircraft Major Repair Branch, effective from 1st July 2006.