- Emirates CEO: Further A380 Delays Likely[Jun. 11, 2006]
Emirates Airlines chief executive Tim Clark told Welt am Sonntag he expects the delivery of Airbus' A380 to be delayed further.
- Virgin Blue Challenges Age Ruling[Jun. 09, 2006]
EIGHT former Ansett hostesses who proved they were denied jobs at Virgin Blue because of their age are back in court after the no-frills airline challenged the discrimination ruling.
- Ferrovial Moved Closer to BAA Takeover[Jun. 09, 2006]
Ferrovial Group moved closer to completing its takeover of BAA yesterday as rival Goldman Sachs pulled out after the Spanish firm purchased an additional 12.9% of the UK airports operator's shares.Goldman had been considering increasing its rival bid for BAA but announced yesterday that it no longer was interested after Ferrovial upped its stake to 28.7%.
- The Rating for Qantas Is Negative[Jun. 08, 2006]
FUEL prices and the unwinding of hedge positions have taken a toll on Qantas, with credit rating agency Standard & Poor's switching its outlook for the airline to negative.
- Pilots Present Proposal to Air Canada[Jun. 07, 2006]
On June 6, the Air Canada Pilots Association (ACPA) formally met with negotiators from Air Canada as part of the Wage and Pension Re-Opener process.
- Ryanair Raises Profits Despite Fuel Hike[Jun. 07, 2006]
Budget carrier Ryanair has reported a better-than-expected 12 per cent rise in annual profits to 302 million (?208m), despite a 74 per cent increase in fuel costs to 462m as oil prices continued to climb.
- Westin Hotels & Resorts Go Smoke Free[Jun. 05, 2006]
Westin Hotels & Resorts today announced they will become the first hotel chain in this region to introduce a smoke-free policy. Beginning July 31st, The Westin Sydney, The Westin Melbourne and The Westin Denarau Island Resort & Spa Fiji will be totally smoke free and join Westin's 77 North America hotels that introduced a smoke-free policy this past January. This new policy also reinforces Westin's new brand positioning around personal renewal and offering guests the services, products and amenities that allow them to relax, rejuvenate and restore during their stay.
- Qantas's Dixon Plans Long Haul Flight[Jun. 06, 2006]
Qantas head Geoff Dixon has confirmed he will seek to extend his contract beyond the end of its present term.
- Boeing and FedEx Test Active ID Tags[Jun. 05, 2006]
SEATTLE, June 05, 2006 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] and FedEx have jointly initiated an in-service evaluation of active radio frequency identification (RFID) tags on some major airplane parts for a FedEx MD-10 Freighter.
- ANA Sees Haneda Expansion as a Sword[Jun. 05, 2006]
Opening of the fourth runway at Tokyo Haneda in late 2009 will present ANA with new growth opportunities but also increased challenges, including the arrival of low-fare airlines, President and CEO Mineo Yamamoto said."We think we will see LCCs in Haneda in 2009," he told journalists in Tokyo last Thursday at an event organized by Star Alliance. Speaking through a translator, he noted that current plans call for the number of operational slots at the airport to increase by 40% vis-a-vis the current level to 407,000 annually.