Richard Goodfellow

British Airways Hopeful on Two-Year Cabin Crew Dispute as Pilots Back Deal

British Airways Chief Executive Officer Keith Williams said he’s hopeful about settling a two- year dispute with cabin crew after the carrier’s pilots approved a labor agreement that includes a pay raise.

Lufthansa Defies African Turmoil as Energy Growth Prompts Route Expansion

Deutsche Lufthansa AG , Air France-KLM Group and British Airways are defying political turmoil in Africa and expanding there as a growing oil-and-gas business swells the continent’s travel market.

Foreigners Flee Egyptian Unrest in Rented Business Jets, Chartered Planes

Expatriate workers are fleeing Egypt in increasing numbers after political unrest prompted more than 1,200 to quit Cairo in rented business jets and airliners in the past 2 1/2 days, emergency-flight broker Air Partner Plc said.

Paris Open, London Closed as Ash Breeds Airport Confusion

Europe’s air-traffic controllers can’t agree on whether it’s safe to fly through the Icelandic ash cloud as airports in Paris, Frankfurt and Amsterdam reopen while London’s Heathrow hub remains closed.

British Airways Probes False Alarm Hong Kong-Bound Jet Would Land on Water

British Airways Plc is investigating an incident in which an emergency alarm was sounded in the cabin of a Boeing Co. 747 warning passengers that the jumbo jet was about to make an emergency landing on water.

Airline Profits to Drop 40% on Taxes, Oil, Group Says

Airlines may post a 40 percent decline in combined profits next year on slower economic growth, higher fuel costs and austerity measures in Europe, a leading industry group said today.

British Airways Advertises for 1,250 Cabin Crew as Labor Dispute Goes On

British Airways Plc began an advertising campaign to recruit 1,250 cabin crew over the next year as a 17-month dispute with its 12,000 existing flight attendants shows no sign of nearing a resolution.

European Airports Begin to Reopen

U.K. airports including Heathrow are starting to open after the government, the Civil Aviation Authority and manufacturers agreed on volcanic ash tolerance levels and inspections, Transport Secretary Andrew Adonis said.

British Airways Union to Appeal 2009 Cabin-Crew Contract Ruling Next Month

British Airways Plc ’s cabin-crew union will appeal a court ruling that allowed the carrier to cut staffing levels at a hearing next month.

Singapore Air, Cathay Pacific Expand Rome Capacity to Aid Stranded Flyers

Singapore Airlines Ltd. flew an extra flight to Rome and Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. put larger planes on flights to the city as carriers try to clear backlogs of passengers stranded by a shutdown of European airspace.

"We'll be defending our position vigorously."

- Richard Goodfellow on Sep 17, 2010

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