WestJet, Air France and KLM today announced they have signed a memorandum of understanding to build a new commercial relationship between the three airlines. This memorandum of understanding allows the airlines to begin working on building a code-sharing agreement in late 2009 or early 2010. Prior to this, the carriers will contemplate additional op...
Boeing [NYSE: BA] has named Aldo Basile its new Boeing Commercial Airplanes vice president of Sales for Europe, Russia and Central Asia. Basile succeeds Marlin Dailey, who recently became Boeing Commercial Airplanes vice president Sales. Based at the Commercial Airplanes European headquarters in London, Basile is responsible for the company's commerci...
FLAGSHIP carrier Korean Air has announced a fourth quarter net loss of KRW659.5 billion (US$474.4 million) for the three-month period between October and December 2008. The result marks the carrier's fifth consecutive quarterly loss. For 2009, Korean Air aims to earn KRW10.3 trillion KRW in operating revenue and achieve KRW600 billion in operating pro...
QANTAS Airways has announced a second half pre-tax profit of A$288 million (US$184 million) for the half-year, down 68.2 per cent year on year. In a company statement, the Australian flag carrier reaffirmed its full-year pre-tax profit outlook of A$500 million for the 12 months to June 30, 2009. Chairman Leigh Clifford said that while Qantas was a...
The Retail Industry Leaders Association and the British Retail Consortium have partnered to create a global manufacturing standard for consumer goods. The partnership advances the retail industry’s objective of complimenting existing product safety requirements by addressing safety protocols for manufacturer and supplier operations, the groups said...
President Barack Obama signaled Tuesday he does not favor Buy American provisions in the massive economic recovery bill being debated in Congress. Both House and Senate versions include requirements that steel and iron used for projects paid for with taxpayer funds from the spending legislation must come from U.S., not foreign, sources. I want pro...
American Commercial Lines Inc. said Bill Braman has joined the company as vice president and general manager of transportation services. In his new role with the Jeffersonville, Ind.-based barge line, Braman will oversee vessel operations, fleet operations, logistics services, maintenance operations, safety and operational development. ...
The Washington D.C. City Council is considering legislation that would penalize drivers for not clearing snow and ice off their cars before taking to the road. The measure is designed to reduce the danger of chunks of ice flying off cars and hitting trailing vehicles. Councilman Harry Thomas Jr. proposed the rule. A first offense would ...
Port of Tallinn is the biggest port authority in Estonia and as far as both cargo and passenger traffic are taken into account, the biggest port on the shores of the Baltic Sea.
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