EU seeks $12 bn yearly sanctions against US over Boeing
EU seeks $12 bn yearly sanctions against US over Boeing (via AFP)
Brussels on Thursday sought WTO approval for trade sanctions against Washington worth $12 billion a year, the latest twist of a long-running EU-US row over subsidies to aviation giants Airbus and Boeing. A statement by the EU’s executive said it was requesting the World Trade Organization “allow the…
Boeing Celebrates Delivery of LAN Airlines’ first 787 Dreamliner
Boeing Celebrates Delivery of LAN Airlines’ first 787 Dreamliner (via PR Newswire)
EVERETT, Wash., Aug. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Boeing (NYSE: BA) and LAN Airlines, one of Latin America’s leading passenger and cargo carriers, celebrated the delivery of the first 787 Dreamliner to LAN making it the first airline in the Americas to receive the new airplane. LAN is only the fourth…
Hong Kong Airlines plays down growth ban
Hong Kong Airlines plays down growth ban (via AFP)
Hong Kong Airlines played down the impact on its business of an unprecedented aviation authority ban on expanding further until it meets all safety requirements for operating a larger fleet. The Civil Aviation Department (CAD) on July 17 added a condition to the carrier’s air operator’s certificate…
US, allies renew opposition to EU airline tax
US, allies renew opposition to EU airline tax (via AFP)
The United States and 16 other nations Wednesday renewed their “strong opposition” to a controversial EU carbon tax on airlines, vowing to work for a multilateral global solution. The meeting hosted in Washington with 16 other countries was called to explore ideas for a global solution to address greenhouse…
The A380 Inside and Out
The AirlineReporter.com has a great in-dept overview of the Airbus A-380 ‘inside and out’.
The plane was displayed at Farnborough by its new owner, Malaysia Airlines.
Although the plane isn’t exactly brand new anymore, it’s still amazing to see new pictures of it as additional deliveries are made.
When you’re done with that article, here’s some great video of the Korean Airlines A380:
I originally found this in SeattlePi.com, and then realized that Flyopia.com is posting about an article in SeattlePi.com which reposted an article from AirlineReporter.com. Good reports travel.
Picture: Airlinereporter.com
