Company Watch - Airbus.Apr 16, 2007Airbus A340-600's first- and business-class sections are too heavy, costing a fortune in fuel costs to the airlines. Apr 9, 2007 Airbus parent EADS EADS European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company N.V. EADS Expeditionary Air Defense System (USMC) EADS Extended Air Defense Systems EADS Environmental Assessment Data System EADS Echelons Above Division Study named Rudiger Grube co-chairman of the board, replacing Manfred Bischoff, who resigned to become chairman of DaimlerChrysler. The German joins co-Chairman Arnaud Lagardere of France. Bischoff had been co-chairman since 2000 and Grube has been a member of the EADS board since 2004. Apr 9, 2007 Airbus begins painting first Singapore A380 Airbus has started painting the first A380 for launch customer Singapore Airlines  This article or section is written like an .Please help [ rewrite this article] from a neutral point of view. Mark blatant advertising for , using . in a further step towards delivering the first aircraft in October this year. Apr 11, 2007 Skybus reveals advert-carrying Airbus US start-up airline Skybus Airlines Skybus Airlines is a privately held airline based in Columbus, Ohio, USA. It is an ultra-low-cost carrier, modeled after the European airline Ryanair and the early years of Southwest Airlines. has unveiled the first of its Airbus A319s and the first to be branded by an advertiser. Apr 12, 2007 Airbus said US Airways has joined America West Airlines America West Airlines was one of the United States' ten major airlines. The airline was based in Tempe, Arizona, and is now a part of US Airways Group. At the time of its integration into US Airways, the airline maintained two hubs, one at Phoenix Sky Harbor International in using the Airman real-time maintenance tool to monitor its fleet of Airbus aircraft. US becomes the largest Airman user. Apr 9, 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. 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. Can See Fleet Of 10-15 Airbus A380s British Airways chief executive Willie Walsh Willie Walsh (born in 1961) is an Irish airline executive. He is currently the Chief Executive Officer of British Airways and is a former Chief Executive of Aer Lingus Early life Walsh was born in Dublin, Ireland. He attended his local secondary school Ardscoil Rís. could imagine buying 10 to 15 Airbus A380 superjumbo aircraft to bolster its long-haul fleet, he told a German newspaper. Apr 10, 2007 Jet Airways Jet Airways (India) Ltd. is an airline based in Mumbai, India, operating domestic and international services. It operates over 330 daily flights to 50 destinations across the country and 6 overseas. reveals its new A330-200 livery, seen here for the first at Airbus[sup.1] Toulouse factory. The airline became the first Indian carrier to operate the type when it entered service in April 2006 on domestic and international routes. It has ordered 10 A330-200s with options on ten more. Apr 10, 2007 Rolls-Royce said Guggenheim Aviation Partners selected the Trent 700 to power up to six A330-200 freighters in a deal worth approximately $200 million at list prices. Deliveries will begin in 2010. It is Rolls' first order for the recently launched aircraft type. Apr 12, 2007 Ryanair Plans Low-Cost Transatlantic Airline Executives at Europe's biggest low-cost carrier A low-cost carrier or low-cost airline (also known as a no-frills or discount carrier / airline) is an airline that offers generally low fares in exchange for eliminating many traditional passenger services. Ryanair are working on launching a transatlantic airline with a fleet of 30 to 50 long-haul aircraft in the next three to four years. Ryanair boss Michael Leary plans to have a fleet of Airbus A350s or Boeing 787s. The airline currently operates only Boeing 737 aircraft. Apr 12, 2007 Editor: Aram Gesar, eMail: edit@AirGuideOnline.com For Air Transport & Travel Business Experts contact 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, free service that aims to keep travelers informed flight and airport status via the Web. For more go to http://www.airguideonline.com/airline_tracker.htm Copyright [c] 2007 Air Travel Media / Pyramid Media Group. All rights reserved. Apr 9, 2007 |
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