Company Watch - Virgin Groupp.Apr 30, 2007 Airbus misses Virgin long-haul order. Airbus has admitted that delays to the A350 program kept it out of the running for the valued order for Virgin Atlantic long-haul. Apr 25, 2007 Airbus did not contend for this week's $2.8 billion aircraft order by Virgin Atlantic Airways airways Anatomy The 'pipes'–trachea, bronchi, bronchioles–through which air passes to and from the alveoli. See Small airways. , the manufacturer admitted. Virgin placed orders for 15 787-9s plus options and purchase rights for an additional 28. With deliveries to begin in 2011, the A350 XWB XWB Extra Wide Body (Airbus) , which won't begin delivering until 2014, was unable to compete, Airbus COO-Customers John Leahy John Leahy (born August 1950) was appointed Chief Operating Officer at Airbus in July 2005. Leahy continues as Airbus' Chief Commercial Officer, a role he has held since August 1994. He is a member of the Airbus main board of management. conceded this week in Toulouse at the company's Technical Press Briefing. "We didn't put an offer in on the A350 at Virgin," he said. "They asked for a 2011 delivery and if you want 2011, I'm not going to try to convince you that 2014 is the right thing to do." Apr 27, 2007 Virgin Atlantic to buy up to 24 Boeing 787s The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is a mid-sized, wide-body, twin engine jet airliner currently in production by Boeing Commercial Airplanes and scheduled to enter service in November 2008. . Virgin Atlantic plans to buy up to 24 Boeing 787s as part of an effort to remain competitive on Atlantic routes and to address concerns about carbon emissions, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. media reports. The purchase is worth $3.6 billion, based on list prices. Apr 24, 2007 Virgin announces surprise 787 order Virgin announces surprise Boeing 787 orderIn something of a departure for Virgin Atlantic Airways, the UK carrier has placed an order for 15 twin-engined 787 aircraft. Apr 24, 2007 Virgin Atlantic Airlines will be first to power jets with biofuels. Plans to make Virgin Airlines the first airline using biofuels were to be announced To be announced (TBA) A contract for the purchase or sale of an MBS to be delivered at an agreed-upon future date but does not include a specified pool number and number of pools or precise amount to be delivered. by Sir 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 today. Boeing and GE are working to get a biofuel-powered jet into the air for an inaugural test flight next year. Apr 24, 2007 Virgin Trains ups connections to the capital Virgin Trains ups connections to the capitalTrain operator to increase services from Glasgow and Birmingham to London as part of its high frequency timetable. Apr 24, 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 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 23, 2007 |
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