Thursday, December 13, 2007

China Eastern says partnership with Singapore Airlines, Temasek 'only (Philippine airlines)

CNBC - HONG KONG (XFN-ASIA) - China Eastern Airlines president Li Fenghua said today that the proposed strategic partnership with Singapore Airlines and Temasek is the "only and ultimate option" to further its restructuring plans. Singapore Airlines and
International Herald Tribune - China Eastern Airlines said Air China's parent, the holder of about 10 percent of its minority shares, will vote for the sale of a stake to Singapore Airlines, clearing the deal's biggest hurdle. It is "impossible" for Air China's parent to vote
Times of India - Her complaint says that she had come by a Go Air flight, but we confirmed that it was another private airlines Indigo. Moreover, her ticket was booked in Bangalore. The wrongful confinement, as complained by her, too is false. The call details
MSN UK News - American Airlines said it plans to recall about 250 furloughed flight attendants. For American, this is the seventh round of recalls since 2003 and the fourth this year. This round of recalls, like several recent ones, involves former TWA flight
MSN MoneyCentral - FORT WORTH, Texas, Dec. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- American Eagle, the regional affiliate of American Airlines, today began nonstop service between Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport (GPT). American
Chicago Tribune - The new legislation has been delivered to the White House, with a request that President George Bush sign it into law quickly to preserve pilot jobs, said Southwest Airlines captain George Emens, who's chairman of the Airline Pilots Against Age
MSN MoneyCentral - American Airlines and its regional partner, American Eagle, are debuting the first of 16 route changes on Thursday. Some of the new routes that operate with less-than-daily frequency will start later this week. Here is a breakdown of the new routes
International Herald Tribune - The open skies agreement allows European and U.S. airlines to fly any route between any city in Europe and any city in the United States. While that deal caps foreign ownership of the voting stock in U.S. carriers to 25 percent, it does allow EU