The problem with the Airbus A380 is that it's so big, airports
the world over have to retrofit to accommodate it. In case you
haven't noticed, now's not a great time for airports to be spending
money.
That, in part, is why Virgin Atlantic Monday announced it's going
to delay delivery of the first Airbus A380 for about a year, from
2006 until 2007.
It's a deal that Canadian media types could just save Air
Canada. The airline and five of its unions say they've reached a
deal to cut costs in hopes of keeping the company's bankruptcy from
turning into outright dissolution.
As the airlines continue a slow recovery in the wake of the 9/11
attacks and the resulting industry-wide slump, passengers are
starting to fly again. The question for airline executives is, what
do they want and what will they pay for?
Cash-Poor National Carrier Ends International Flights
If you want to get from the US to the 170-island archipelago of
Tonga, you're going to have to find some way besides Royal Tongan
Airlines. The flagship carrier of the islands lost its only
international aircraft, a Boeing 757, last month when it was
repossessed by Royal Brunei Airlines. Now, the island nation has
decided to scrap the international arm of its carrier
altogether.
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