Commercial BA/Airbus at War: A row has developed between Airbus Industrie and British Airways, with the manufacturer deciding to exclude the airline from studies to develop its proposed 700-800 seat “superjumbo” airliner. In addition, BAs top management was not invited to the recent A340 rollout ceremony. The squabble comes about as a result of BA
Northwest Cans Midway: After purchasing 21 of bankrupt Midway Airlines” gates at Chicago last month, Northwest Airlines has cancelled plans to acquire the remaining assets of the smaller carrier following the discovery that Midway’s actual traffic and yield performance was rather different than what had been reported. . The takeover of Midway was the latest
Deregulation’s First Year – Oh What a Feeling! It is two years ago and the Australian airline industry is decimated by the pilots’ dispute. Business travel is conducted in chartered Boeings, Chieftains and Hercules whilst discretionary leisure travel has to mostly make do with long and arduous coach and rail journeys. It is difficult to