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December 06, 2006

Emirates In Talks With Airbus For A350 XWB

Airline Believes It Can Influence Design

Dubai-based carrier Emirates says it has a future need for an airliner like Airbus' planned A350 XWB.

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Parker: US Airways Will Give Up On Merger If Delta Doesn't Waver

"This Plan Makes Sense"

The staunch opposition by management at Delta Air Lines to last month's unsolicited merger proposal by US Airways may be paying off... as US Airways CEO Doug Parker said Tuesday if Delta can't be persuaded to support the merger, he'll give up on the bid.

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Comair's Pilots Ponder Strike While Picketing

Union Is Angry Airline Asked Judge To Negate Contract

Comair's pilots are voting on whether to authorize a strike after failing again on Monday to reach a consensus with the company on pay cuts the airline says it must have.

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French Market Regulators Looking At EADS

Investigation Into Fishy Stock Sales Leads To Further Questions

EADS may have known the A380 was in trouble as far back as February this year according to French newspaper Le Monde. The information comes from an inquiry by AMF, France's market regulatory agency.

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Continental Converts Orders For 12 Boeing 737-900ERs

Carrier Now Has 24 Orders For Latest 737 Variant

Boeing and Continental Airlines announced Tuesday the airline has converted 12 of its existing orders for Next-Generation 737 jetliners to 737-900ERs. The announcement follows a Continental decision last August to become the first airline in the Americas and the first two-class carrier to order Boeing's newest and largest-capacity member of the 737 family.

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Reports: Lufthansa Will Launch 747-8 Intercontinental

Order For 20 Planes, 20 Options Rumored

It could be a VERY big deal for Boeing. Speculation is running high the American planemaker may have finally found a launch customer for its 747-8 Intercontinental passenger jet... Germany's Lufthansa.

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Delta Reaches Tentative Agreement To Nix Pension Plan

PBGC, Bankruptcy Court Will Have To Approve

Delta Air Lines has reached a tentative agreement with the federal agency that insures corporate pensions. On Monday, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation gave its conditional approval to assume control of the pilots' pension plan.

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British Airways Passengers Share Cabin With Deceased Traveler

Body Rides In First Class For Remainder Of Trip

Travelers riding in the first class cabin on a recent British Airways flight were distressed to find out they were sharing the cabin with an elderly passenger who passed away halfway through the transatlantic journey.

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