- (US)House Aviation Chair to Stop Funding[Jun. 27, 2006]
A senior US lawmaker is calling for a ban on federal funding for A380-related upgrades at US airports until a domestic airline orders a passenger version of the next-generation aircraft.Rep. John Mica (R-Fla.), chairman of the House aviation subcommittee, said he plans to introduce legislation that would prohibit using federal airport grants on any A380-related construction project.
- JetBlue Reconsiders Participation in GDS[Jun. 27, 2006]
News from Travel Technology Update: JetBlue Airways is "looking seriously" at GDS participation, according to David Neeleman, chairman and chief executive officer.At the Merrill Lynch Global Transportation Conference, Neeleman said the airline was missing out on business by not being in corporate travel departments' booking systems.
- China Held Aircrew Management Colloquium[Jun. 23, 2006]
On 20th June, China's Civil Aviation Aircrew Management Task Colloquium was held in Beijing. Mr Yang Yuanyuan - Director of Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), Mr Gao Hongfeng - Deputy Director of CAAC and Mr Shi Xiping, Director of Bureau One of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council were present and gave out relevant speeches. Nearly 40 representatives from airlines, local civil aviation management bureaus and related divisions within CAAC attended this session, and had a heated discussion an official document that is being considered, which titled as Opinion on the Further Strengthening of the Management of Civil Aviation Sector's Aircrews (Draft). Wang Changshun - Deputy Director of CAAC chaired the session.
- May: Passenger Number Up 7.7% for Dragonair[Jun. 22, 2006]
The passenger numbers and freight volume registered year-on-year increases in May for Hong Kong-based Dragonair, rising 7.7% and 5.2% respectively.
- Boeing Accelerates Connexion Evaluation[Jun. 26, 2006]
Boeing will be taking a series of near-term actions as the company accelerates the evaluation of options for the future of its Connexion by Boeing high-speed broadband communications business.
- New Communications Leader for Boeing CA[Jun. 26, 2006]
The Boeing Company named Jim Schlueter vice president of Communications for Boeing Commercial Airplanes, reporting to Alan Mulally, Commercial Airplanes president and CEO, and Tom Downey, Boeing vice president of corporate communications.
- Press: Schipol Privatisation Opposed[Jun. 26, 2006]
- Business Travelers Lift VA's Performance[Jun. 26, 2006]
Virgin Atlantic has managed a pretax profit of 41.6 million pounds ($76.1 million) on record annual sales of 1.91 billion. (6/26/2006)
- Air Crew Have Been Warned to Belt Up[Jun. 27, 2006]
AIRLINE cabin crew have been warned to move quickly to buckle up during air turbulence after a series of incidents that left flight attendants injured.
- China.org.cn Launches Korean Service[Jun. 26, 2006]
China.org.cn, a Beijing-based news and information website, and South Korea's The Daily Naeil Co., Ltd are launching china.org.cn's Korean service.