- Airbus Presents New Organisation to Its European Works Council[Jun. 06, 2007]
Airbus presented its new organisation to its European Works Council (ECA) and to the French Comite d'Entreprise. This new, simplified and streamlined organisation aims at better integrating and rationalising the company on a trans-national basis, with clearer interfaces and strong transversal processes. This should make it more efficient and productive, and therefore better able to face the challenges ahead. This organisation gives clear priority to operational activities and programmes. It follows the announcement on Power 8 made on February 28, 2007, and will boost its implementation.
- LAN Airlines Takes Delivery of Its First A318[Jun. 05, 2007]
LAN Airlines ("LAN") has taken delivery of its first A318, powered by the new Pratt & Whitney PW6000 engines.
- Aer Lingus Orders Six A330s, Six A350s[Jun. 07, 2007]
Aer Lingus Group placed an order for six A330-300s and six A350XWBs, with deliveries commencing in 2009 and running though 2014.
- JAL Needs More Restructuring Before Getting Support: Government Bank Head[Jun. 06, 2007]
On June 5, the head of the government-backed Development Bank of Japan said that Japan Airlines Corp needs to implement additional restructuring measures before receiving financial support from its creditor banks.
- BA Releases May Traffic Figures[Jun. 05, 2007]
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- AirAsia to Generate RM12 Million in Annual Revenue with Leisure Cargo[Jun. 06, 2007]
AirAsia's cargo division is set to generate RM12 million in revenue per annum derived from the Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) signed on June 5 between the airline and Leisure Cargo GmbH (Leisure Cargo). Leisure Cargo serves as the air cargo provider for AirAsia's regional routes from its Kuala Lumpur hub (Low Cost Carrier Terminal) by securing RM1 million in cargo value for the airline every month.
- Mitsubishi Seeks Entry into Jetliner Market[Jun. 12, 2007]
Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries will exhibit a mock-up of the cabin of a passenger jet it is developing at the Paris air show later this month, company officials said on June 11.
- New U.S. Carrier Plans to Fly to India[Jun. 11, 2007]
U.S. carrier Sapphire Airways plans to launch its services to India from next year at competitive fares, which will be lower than those charged for direct flights, Press Trust of Indian (PTI) reported on June 11.
- South African Government Won't 'Babysit' Troubled SAA Indefinitely[Jun. 12, 2007]
South African Airways, which revealed a major restructuring initiative recently, is being offered the opportunity to reverse its financial situation but has been warned it will not be backed indefinitely by the national government, which owns the troubled carrier.
- Croatia Airlines Orders Four Q400s[Jun. 09, 2007]
Croatia Airlines ordered four 76-seat Q400s with options on two more, Bombardier announced. Firm orders are worth an estimated US$105 million at list prices.