Company Watch - Cathay Pacific.Mar 12, 2007 Cathay Pacific Cathay Pacific Airways Limited (HKSE: 0293 ) is an airline based in Hong Kong, operating scheduled passenger and cargo services to over 104 destinations worldwide. It is the flag carrier of Hong Kong with its main base at the Hong Kong International Airport. [1]. Airways airways Anatomy The 'pipes'–trachea, bronchi, bronchioles–through which air passes to and from the alveoli. See Small airways. 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. Philip Chen will step down effective July 1 to lead Swire Pacific's China investment strategy as chairman of John Swire & Sons (China), Swire and Cathay announced yesterday. Chen will be replaced as CEO by COO (Cell Of Origin) See mobile positioning. Tony Tyler, who has been with the airline since 1978. Chen will remain on the board as nonexecutive deputy chairman. "The appointments open up new horizons for me to help drive the group forward in areas that hold the greatest potential," he said. Swire Pacific Executive Director and Swire Beverages MD John Slosar will succeed Tyler as COO. Mar 9, 2007 Cathay Pacific strengthens bottom line despite challenges Cathay Pacific Airways continued to consolidate its position in Asia last year by purchasing low-cost rival Dragonair, firming up its relationship with Air China and posting a profit attributable to shareholders of HK$4.09 billion ($523.4 million), an increase of 24% over earnings of HK$3.3 billion in 2005. Mar 8, 2007 03/12/2007 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 Verb 1. subscribe to - receive or obtain regularly; "We take the Times every day" subscribe, take buy, purchase - obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction; "The family purchased a new car"; "The conglomerate acquired a new company"; our Newsletters: http://www.airguideonline.com/order_formsubs.htm#news To Advertise: advert@AirGuideOnline.com Copyright [c] 2007 Air Travel Media / Pyramid pyramid, structure pyramid. The true pyramid exists only in Egypt, though the term has also been applied to similar structures in other countries. Egyptian pyramids are square in plan and their triangular sides, which directly face the points of the Media Group. All rights reserved. Mar 5, 2007 |
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