Company Watch - Airbus.Arsenal's progress to the European Cup Final in Paris on Wednesday 17 May (the same day that the A380 arrives at Heathrow - see below) is good news for Eurostar who say that train tickets are going like hotcakes. One person already booked is Dennis Bergkamp Dennis Nicolaas Maria Bergkamp (born May 10, 1969 in Amsterdam) is a retired Dutch professional footballer. At club level he played for Ajax, Internazionale, Arsenal and also represented the Netherlands at international level. , the legendary Dutch striker (see http://www.abtn.co.uk). If Dennis, and the rest of the fans, had been really optimistic they could have booked weeks ago for just [pounds sterling]59 return and not left London until 1511. A win will leave plenty of time for celebrations (or if defeat to drown their sorrows), with the first train back at 0715 the next morning. There are just a few seats left outbound on the Wednesday at [pounds sterling]298 return. A final minutes' penalty miss is a turn of fortune for the north London North London is a part of London, England which has several possible definitions. River & geography The part of London north of the River Thames (illustrated). club, who in the shape of Nigel Winterburn Nigel Winterburn (born December 11 1963 in Arley, Warwickshire) is a retired English footballer who formed part of the legendary Arsenal back four of the late 1980s and all of the 1990s. , missed a similar goal opportunity against Luton in the 1988 League Cup Final, Andy Dibble Andrew Gerald Dibble[1] (born 8 May, 1965 in Cwmbran) is a Welsh former professional football player who played as a goalkeeper. He was a journeyman who played for many different teams. on that occasion the hero. http://www.eurostar.com Apr 30, 2006 Airbus CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Gustav Humbert Dr. Gustav Humbert (born in February 1950 in Celle, Germany) is the former Chief Executive Officer and President of Airbus SAS, and a former member of the EADS Executive Committee. told reporters in Dresden that the airframer will decide whether to make changes to the A350 by mid-year. "We are talking intensively with our customers and looking very closely at the matter. We have an A350 that is good. If we can improve it, we will do that with profitability and the market in mind," Humbert said, according to Reuters. Several important customers, including Singapore Airlines and ILFC ILFC International Lease Finance Corporation ILFC International Lunar Finance Commission (TV show: Space: 1999) , have criticized the A350 as derivative in recent weeks Apr 26, 2006 Airbus pitches standing section to Asian airlines. Airbus hopes to interest Asian airlines in a standing section, the 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 Times' Christopher Elliott writes. Passengers would lean against a padded backboard back·board n. 1. A board placed under or behind something to provide firmness or support. 2. A board placed beneath the body of a person with an injury to the neck or back, used especially in transporting the person in such a way , and a harness would hold them in place. No airline has agreed to the standing-room-only section yet. Airbus disputes the report. Apr 25, 2006 BAA's London Heahtrow will welcome the world's largest commercial airliner, the Airbus A380, on Thursday May 18, when it makes its British debut to carry out airport compatibility checks. The Rolls-Royce Trent powered (and 60% British by components) A380, will arrive on Heathrow's southern runway and will park at Terminal 3, Pier 6 - a new purpose-built [pounds sterling]100m facility that is 280 meters long, three floors high pier which can accommodate up to four A380s at a time. During its UK visit, BAA and Airbus will be carrying out ground handling and airport compatibility trials, which will help to ensure that everything is ready for the aircraft's entry into service. Airlines planning to operate the A380 at Heathrow include the first to begin scheduled service - Singapore Airlines - for whom deliveries are scheduled before year-end; as well as Emirates, Malaysia Airlines, Qantas, Qatar Airways and Virgin Atlantic. http://www.airbus.com/en/presscentre/pressreleases/pressreleases_items/06_04_06_a380_heathrow.html Apr 30, 2006 BAE Systems Aircraft Trading and Management Services sold two A319s on behalf of a consortium of European banks and investors and Magritte Aircraft Leasing Ltd. Apr 25, 2006 Price remains top factor for fliers, manufacturers say. Price is the most important criterion among the traveling public, Airbus North America vice president of sales Andrew Shankland said recently at an aerospace conference. Boeing Commercial Airplanes Boeing Commercial Airplanes is a unit of The Boeing Company, based in Renton, Washington consisting of the Seattle-based former Boeing Airplane Company (the civil airliner division), as well as the Long Beach-based Douglas Aircraft division of the former McDonnell Douglas vice president of product development Dan Mooney noted technology can improve efficiency and reduce costs for carriers. Apr 25, 2006 Midwest Airlines mulls replacing older jets. Executives at Midwest Airlines say the carrier may soon start replacing its 11 MD-80 jetliners with more efficient planes. The airline is considering Boeing 737s and Airbus A320s. Apr 27, 2006 Kingfisher Airlines signed an order for five A340-500s with options for five more. The Rolls-Royce Trent 500-powered aircraft are scheduled for delivery in 2008. Kingfisher currently operates eight A320s and four A319s and has placed firm orders for five each of the A380, A330 and A350. Vijay Mallya, chairman of Kingfisher parent UB Group, said the new aircraft will allow the Indian airline to launch direct flights to the US for the first time. Apr 25, 2006 Volito Aviation, through its wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. Volito Aviation Leisure KB, placed an A320 with Donbassaero Airlines through April 2012. The aircraft is financed by PK AirFinance. Apr 24, 2006 Wizz Air took delivery of a new IAE IAE Institut d'Administration des Entreprises (France) IAE International Aero Engines IAE Impuesto de Actividades Económicas IAE In Any Event IAE Integrated Acquisition Environment IAE Inflatable Antenna Experiment V2500-powered A320, which the low-fare airline plans to operate to Bulgaria, Croatia and Slovenia as part its expansion of Eastern European services. The aircraft is leased from ILFC. Wizz also plans to launch thrice-weekly flights on July 14 between Cork and Katowice, the first direct service on the route. Apr 24, 2006 |
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