- Bezurk.com Becomes An Agent in Asia[Jun. 20, 2006]
Asia Pacific travel search engine Bezurk.com has signed an agreement with Yahoo!, becoming the exclusive partner for Yahoo! Travel's meta-search service in Southeast Asia. (6/20/2006)
- MAS Prepares to Cancel A380 Order[Jun. 20, 2006]
Malaysia Airlines is expected to cancel its A380 commitment, according to an airline source.Speaking to ATWOnline, the source said MAS is close to canceling its order for six aircraft.
- SkyTeam Airlines Receive EU Objections[Jun. 19, 2006]
Air France KLM and other members of the SkyTeam group of airlines have received a statement of objections from the European Union's competition authority, the Franco-Dutch airline said on Monday.
- JAL to Cancel Flights if Unions Strike[Jun. 19, 2006]
Japan Airlines said on Monday that four of its unions may hold a one-day strike on Wednesday, which could force it to cancel a quarter of its domestic flights.
- EADS Co-CEO Enders Breaks Silence[Jun. 18, 2006]
EADS Co-Chief Executive Thomas Enders broke his silence on the crisis surrounding Europe's largest aerospace group on Sunday, saying it is a matter for the whole group, not just for Airbus.
- Europe Lays Down the Law on Air Marshals[Jun. 19, 2006]
The European Parliament last week called for a "strict" regulation on the use of Sky Marshals onboard aircraft.MEPs are insisting that weapons "shall not be carried onboard an aircraft, unless the required security conditions have been fulfilled, and authorization has been given by the state granting the operating license to the air carrier concerned." They are demanding prior approval by the state of departure, the state of arrival and, where applicable, "any state which is overflown or where intermediate stops are made." No member state will be obliged to accept inflight security officers.
- Airlines React to Six Month A380 Delay[Jun. 14, 2006]
Airlines are reacting to the news that Airbus is to delay deliveries of its A380 super-jumbo aircraft by six months.
- Air France in Legal Action over Ryanair[Jun. 13, 2006]
Air France-KLM has resorted to legal action to prevent Ryanair establishing its first French hub in Marseilles, a move seen as a serious threat to France's national carrier, according to the UK's Daily Telegraph.
- Northwest&Flight Attendants Resume Talks[Jun. 13, 2006]
Northwest Airlines and the Professional Flight Attendants Assn. agreed to resume contract negotiations Wednesday after union members last week voted overwhelmingly to reject a tentative agreement between the airline and union negotiators (ATWOnline, June 7).
- First Cargo Loader Completed for 747[Jun. 12, 2006]
Boeing has unveiled the first cargo loader to be used to transport large 787 Dreamliner assemblies.