Airline News - Europe.Jun 11, 2007 The European Commission European Commission, branch of the governing body of the European Union (EU) invested with executive and some legislative powers. Located in Brussels, Belgium, it was founded in 1967 when the three treaty organizations comprising what was then the European Community appears ready to deregulate deregulate To reduce or eliminate control. One of the major forces in the financial markets in the 1970s and 1980s was the federal government's decision to deregulate interest rates. pricing controls on global distribution systems but maintain its curbs on the powers of GDSs with airline ownership. The new thinking of the Commission emerged in a meeting between officials and associations representing travel buyers and travelers in Brussels on Tuesday. Jun 7, 2007 Alitalia Alitalia Flight Attendants Strike Alitalia flight attendants belonging to one union struck for four hours on Monday, the latest in a string of union action to hit Italy's national airline. Jun 4, 2007 British Airways British Airways in full British Airways PLC International passenger airline based in London. In 1936 British Airways Ltd. was founded through the merger of three smaller airlines. British Airways to go transatlantic with dedicated premium class aircraft "by next summer". Jun 6, 2007 Emirates Emirates will launch thrice-weekly 777-300ER service to Toronto, its 91st destination and first in Canada, on Oct. 29. Jun 6, 2007 Eos, Silverjet, Maxjet Any new airline, such as Virgin's new all business class flights, would clearly galvanize gal·va·nize tr.v. gal·va·nized, gal·va·niz·ing, gal·va·niz·es 1. To stimulate or shock with an electric current. 2. an already successful sector that is spawning several operators across Europe and whose attraction lies in undercutting traditional flag carriers' high first and business class fares. UK business class only operators serving the US, namely Eos, Silverjet and Maxjet, use non-Heathrow bases such as Luton and Stansted, with Virgin's Branson noting that any final decision to use London's premier gateway or not was still under internal debate. Jun 4, 2007 Hamburg International Hamburg International (Luftverkehrsgesellschaft mbH) is an independent airline based in Hamburg, Germany. It operates passenger charter services from Germany and Luxembourg for European tour operators and to Mediterranean holiday resorts from smaller cities in Europe. Hamburg International will begin weekly Weeze-Erbil service on June 21. The carrier has served the Iraqi city from Munich and Frankfurt since 2005. Jun 4, 2007 SAS (1) (SAS Institute Inc., Cary, NC, www.sas.com) A software company that specializes in data warehousing and decision support software based on the SAS System. Founded in 1976, SAS is one of the world's largest privately held software companies. See SAS System. Scandinavian Airlines SAS Scandinavian Airlines announced the completion of installation of its new Business Sleeper seats on A330-300s and A340-300s operating between Newark, Chicago O'Hare, Seattle and Washington Dulles and its Copenhagen and Stockholm Arlanda hubs. The business cabin has a 2-2-2 configuration, with 46 seats on the A340 and 34 on the A330. New seats feature 61 in. of legroom leg·room n. Room in which to stretch the legs while seated. legroom Noun space to move one's legs comfortably, as in a car legroom n → and a video screen nearly 25% larger than on SAS's previous seats. Transatlantic services also feature Economy Extra seating (35 seats on the A330 and 28 on the A340) with 38-in. pitch, IFE Ife (ē`fā), city (1991 est. pop. 262,000), SW Nigeria. Located in a farm region, the city is an important center for marketing and shipping cacao. According to tradition, Ife is the oldest Yoruba town (founded c.1300). screens and power outlets. Jun 4, 2007 Swiss International Air Lines Swiss International Air Lines (short: Swiss) is the principal airline of Switzerland operating scheduled services in Europe and to North America, South America, Africa and Asia. Its main hub is Zurich Kloten Airport (ZRH). Swiss International Air Lines will launch daily Zurich-Delhi service on Nov. 25 aboard A330-200s and a daily ZRH-Shanghai Pudong flight in summer 2008. It is adding two A330-200s and one A340-300 this summer and will take two additional A340-300s by next April. Jun 4, 2007 US Airways US Airways Starts Service to Zurich, Switzerland From Its Philadelphia Hub. Zurich Is One of Three New European Destinations for US Airways This Summer adds to its impressive list of European destinations with the start of new service today to Zurich, Switzerland from its hub in Philadelphia. Jun 8, 2007 US Airways US Airways launched daily Philadelphia-Brussels service aboard Boeing 757s in two-class configuration. During the winter schedule, the service will be reduced to four weekly flights aboard 767s. Jun 5, 2007 Virgin Atlantic Virgin Begins Kenya Flights. British entrepreneur Richard Branson Sir Richard Charles Nicholas Branson (born 18 July 1950 in Shamley Green, Surrey, England), is a British entrepreneur, best known for his Virgin brand of over 360 landed in Kenya on Saturday on Virgin's maiden flight Noun 1. maiden flight - the first flight of its kind; "the Stealth bomber made its maiden flight in 1989" flying, flight - an instance of traveling by air; "flying was still an exciting adventure for him" to the east African Adj. 1. East African - of or relating to or located in East Africa country and vowed to help protect some 2,000 elephants threatened by encroachment. Jun 4, 2007 Virgin Atlantic Airways Virgin Atlantic to Launch Business Airline. Virgin Atlantic Airways is to set up a business class only carrier initially serving the US from Europe, as the impending im·pend intr.v. im·pend·ed, im·pend·ing, im·pends 1. To be about to occur: Her retirement is impending. 2. reality of Open Skies liberalizes transatlantic opportunities. Speaking in Nairobi as Virgin launched services to Kenya, chairman, Sir Richard Branson, said that the operation would begin flying from Europe to New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of and other US cities, swiftly followed by the UK. Jun 4, 2007 Virgin Atlantic Airways Virgin Atlantic Airways revealed yesterday that it intends to launch a business class-only carrier within the next 12-18 months. In a first stage, the new airline will fly transatlantic routes to the US from London and other European cities including Paris, Frankfurt, Milan and Zurich. Direct flights from points throughout the EU to the US will be possible under the new open skies regime that will take effect March 30, 2008. Virgin did not say which aircraft it would use to operate the flights. British Airways indicated last month that it was considering an all-business-class product to compete with Eos, MAXjet and Silverjet, which offer business-class-only service linking London to the US. Jun 4, 2007 Virgin Atlantic Airways Virgin Atlantic Airways plans to launch business-class-only flights between Europe and the U.S., putting it in direct competition with specialized upscale carriers such as Eos and l'Avion. Virgin said the service would start flying in the next 12 to 18 months from cities including London, Paris, Frankfurt, Milan and Zurich to New York. It will later expand to other U.S. destinations. The European Union European Union (EU), name given since the ratification (Nov., 1993) of the Treaty of European Union, or Maastricht Treaty, to the European Community and the U.S. last month signed an "open skies" treaty, which will allow carriers to fly between any airport in each market starting in March 2008. Jun 4, 2007 ZZ Editorial eMail: edit@AirGuideOnline.com For Air Transport & Travel Business Experts contact our Director of Content Aram Gesar eMail: bizintel@AirGuideOnline.com For more global news, reviews, features and analysis, please subscribe to our Newsletters: http://www.airguideonline.com/order_formsubs.htm#news To Advertise: advert@AirGuideOnline.com AirGuideFlightTracker is a new service that keeps travelers informed on flight and airport status via the Web. 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