All British Airways articles – Page 24
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British Airways and Corsair seal codeshare
British Airways and Corsair have signed a new codeshare agreement covering flights through Paris Orly airport.
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Comair has options for eight more 737 Max jets: chief
South African carrier Comair has “floating options” for a further eight Boeing 737-800 Max 8 twinjets on top of its order for eight of the type, says chief executive Erik Venter.
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Boeing 777 safety history almost unblemished over two decades
The Boeing 777 family has enjoyed a remarkable safety record during almost two decades of service, with just two hull losses - including one with fatalities - suffered prior to the disappearance of the Malaysia Airlines aircraft.
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IAG chief sees potential for further efficiencies at BA
IAG chief executive Willie Walsh expects opportunities for further cost and performance improvements at its British Airways unit, even after the UK carrier more than doubled operating profit to £651 million ($1.09 billion) last year, from £377 million in 2012.
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NewsBA's robust domestic loads leave Little Red trailing
British Airways claims it has not suffered market share to Virgin Atlantic’s UK domestic carrier Little Red, as the spin-off airline approaches one year of operations.
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BA benefiting from A380 and 787 economics: Walsh
British Airways’ Airbus A380 and Boeing 787 fleets are performing ahead of expectations, the airline’s parent group has disclosed.
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ANALYSIS: Experts divided on merits of ASEAN-EU open skies
European and Asian ministers met this week in Singapore for talks that could eventually lead to the creation of what EU transport commissioner Siim Kallas describes as “an essential missing link” – an open-skies agreement between the EU and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
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NewsBA yet to decide on fate of 747 damaged in Johannesburg
British Airways has yet to make its decision whether to repair the Boeing 747-400 that struck a building whilst taxiing at Johannesburg airport on 22 December 2013, says the carrier’s managing director for brands and customer experience.
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EasyJet to axe Jordan service in May
EasyJet is to axe its London-Amman route at the beginning of May in response to disappointing passenger volumes.
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NewsSouth African CAA to probe BA 747 building strike
South African authorities have opened an investigation following the accident at Johannesburg during which a British Airways Boeing 747-400 struck and severely damaged a building while taxiing.
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NewsBA 747 wing tip collides with building while taxiing in Johannesburg
A British Airways 747-400 aircraft suffered damage to its right wing as a result of a collision with a building at Johannesburg's OR Tambo International Airport.
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ANALYSIS: European carriers continue hunt for investors
Should Etihad Airways follow up its widely reported interest in buying into Alitalia, it would cap a year in which the Gulf carrier has been the dominant figure in the ever-expanding world of European carriers seeking investment.
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AEA SUMMIT: European airlines' challenges and opportunities
Analyst and AEA Aviation Leadership Summit speaker Chris Tarry examines key issues and obstacles confronting airline managers seeking to improve financial performance
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NewsIAG lifts third quarter operating profits to €690 million
British Airways and Iberia parent IAG has posted improved operating profits of €690 million ($930 million) for the third quarter before exceptional items, compared with €270 million at the same stage last year.
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BA and Iberia chiefs to step down from IAG board
British Airways chief executive Keith Williams and his Iberia counterpart Luis Gallego are to step down from the IAG board in January, and add chairman duties to their respective roles at the subsidiary airlines.
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NewsPilots forgot to shut down engines before jet-blast incident
French investigators have cautioned against ground-handling procedures which assume that an arriving aircraft is safe to approach after the anti-collision beacon is switched off.
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News747 airprox crews' mix-up baffles UK probe
Investigators have been unable to explain why the crews of two Boeing 747s each apparently followed instructions meant for the other aircraft, resulting in an airprox event over Scotland.
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UK to push for liberalised air services to Russia
Possible liberalisation of the air services agreement between the UK and Russia will be on the agenda when the two sides meet later this month.
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ROUTES: Los Angeles credits new terminal for A380 flights
Los Angeles International (LAX) airport will have seven airlines flying the Airbus A380 on international flights from December, a fact that it credits to its new international terminal.