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7 hrs ago | SmartMoney

New Iberia Chairman Wants to Close BA Merger

Iberia Lineas Aereas de Espana SA 's new chairman, Antonio Vazquez, wants to close a merger deal British Airways PLC .

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Fri Jul 10, 2009

The Oregonian

European air passenger numbers down 8.3 pct in May

European airlines said Friday that passenger numbers fell 8.3 percent in May, the worst drop since the economic downturn curtailed business and tourist travel.

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Related Topix: Airlines, US Politics, US News

Thu Jul 09, 2009

CareerJournal

Iberia CEO Quits

Carrier Cites Personal Reasons for Departure; Choice of Dealmaker as Successor May Aid Push to Finalize Merger MADRID -- Iberia Lneas Areas de Espaa SA on Thursday announced a management shakeup, saying that Chairman and Chief Executive Fernando Conte has resigned for personal reasons.

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Wed Jul 08, 2009

The Independent

How to get to Ireland by air and sea

Competition between mainland Britain and the island of Ireland is intense. British Airways is strong to Northern Ireland, with its no-frills offshoot Go also flying from London Stansted.

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Related Topix: Travel, Ireland, Europe, World News, Ireland Travel, Airlines, British Airways, United Kingdom, Hertfordshire County, England, Bedfordshire County, England

Mon Jul 06, 2009

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Boeing bits: FBI looks at suspicious package, and other news

Here are four news items that I do not want you to miss: The FBI is investigating a suspicious package found near Boeing's headquarters building in Chicago.

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Related Topix: Chicago, IL, Airlines, Transportation

ABC News

Recession-Hit British Airways to Cut Seats

Air New Zealand isn't afraid of being cheeky in campaign to enroll customers. British Airways PLC announced Friday it will ground aircraft, slash seat numbers and postpone taking delivery of a dozen new Airbus A380 superjumbos as it faces a recession-driven decline in passengers.

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Sun Jul 05, 2009

Telegram & Gazette

Airline will cut capacity

British Airways PLC announced Friday it will ground aircraft, slash seat numbers and postpone taking delivery of a dozen new Airbus A380 superjumbos as it faces a recession-driven decline in passengers.

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Fri Jul 03, 2009

Bloomberg

British Airways Extends Capacity Cuts, Delays A380s as Travel Demand Wanes

British Airways Plc , Europea s third- largest airline, will extend capacity reductions, ground planes and delay deliveries of superjumbo aircraft as demand for air travel shows scant signs of rebounding amid the recession.

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Thu Jul 02, 2009

Silicon.com

British Airways: No mobiles on old planes

British Airways CEO Willie Walsh has said the airline will not extend in-flight mobile comms to any of its aircraft already in service.

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Related Topix: Airlines, British Airways, CIO News, Science / Technology

Wed Jul 01, 2009

Computer Weekly

British Airways shelves ERP project as recession bites

British Airways has shelved plans to roll-out a company-wide ERP system because it doesn't want to spend cash in the face of a recession.

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Related Topix: Airlines, British Airways, CIO News

SmartMoney

British Airways Didn't Show At Union Talks

British Airways PLC Wednesday didn't turn up for talks with unions, said a spokesman for Unite, the union that represents 27,000 of the airline's 40,000 staff.

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Related Topix: Airlines, Transportation, British Airways

Mon Jun 29, 2009

WebWire

British Airways adds Las Vegas to its US route network

British Airways has announced a new daily Las Vegas route, launching 25th October 2009, which increases the airline's services to the US to nineteen direct non-stop flights daily.

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Related Topix: Airlines, US Travel, Travel, Las Vegas, NV, Las Vegas Travel

Sun Jun 28, 2009

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Chill in Switzerland for $293 one way

Four airlines are offering one of the season's best values to Europe - one that's good on departures now through early September.

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Related Topix: Travel, Switzerland Travel, Airlines, British Airways

Fri Jun 26, 2009

Times Online

Big shot: Willie Walsh confronts the challenge and flies in the face of BAa s history

There is one quotation that has followed Willie Walsh from his days at Aer Lingus to the boardroom of British Airways: "A reasonable man gets nowhere in negotiations." BA says its chief executive denies ever having made the remark.

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Related Topix: Airlines, British Airways, Ireland, Europe, World News

Thu Jun 25, 2009

WebWire

British Airways launches new routes to the Caribbean

British Airways is launching new twice-weekly flights to Montego Bay in Jamaica and Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic, reinforcing its position as the airline with more flights to the Caribbean than any other UK carrier.

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Related Topix: Airlines, World News, Jamaica, Dominican Republic, Central America

Tue Jun 23, 2009

FindingDulcinea

Virgina s Richard Branson Predicts the End of Longtime Rival British Airways

Richard Branson, the CEO of Virgin, has suggested that British Airways, the U.K.'s former flag carrier, may be doomed.

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Mon Jun 22, 2009

Marin Independent Journal

European stocks down amid US economic uncertainty

European stock markets fell Monday despite gains in Asia as investors remained cautious about the U.S. economic outlook ahead of a key policy decision and statement from the U.S. Federal Reserve later in the week.

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Sun Jun 21, 2009

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British Airways Launches Dynamic Packaging To Save Customers Time And Money

CRAWLEY, ENGLAND, June 21, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- British Airways is rolling out a new feature on ba.com that gives customers the ability to book a complete holiday package from thousands of options online, saving them time and money.

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Related Topix: Airlines, British Airways, West Sussex County, England, World News, United Kingdom,

Tue Jun 16, 2009

Business Wire

Public relations, press release distribution, investor relations, SEC filing

The agreement - PARIS-- --Goodrich Corporation has successfully completed flight testing of its Boeing Next-Generation 737 wheels and carbon brakes.

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Sun Jun 14, 2009

Business Wire

Goodrich Signs Long-Term Service Agreement with British Airways

Goodrich Corporation has signed a long-term service agreement with British Airways Plc covering engine controls systems for BA's Boeing 747 and 767 aircraft.

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Related Topix: Manufacturing, Goodrich, Aerospace-Defense, Transportation, Airlines

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