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  • Across the Aisle From British Airways’ Head of Environment

    I know this isn’t entirely about the traveler experience, but I thought it would be a very interesting way to close the week nonetheless. I had the chance to speak with British Airways’ Head of Environment, Jonathon Counsell, yesterday. We spoke about a new program they’ve launched...
    Posted to Cranky Flier (Weblog) by Anonymous on 07-18-2008

  • 'Calamity Coward' in second BA jet engine scare

    The British Airways pilot hailed as a hero after flying a stricken plane that crash landed at Heathrow on January 17 has been involved in another engine scare. The throttle control of an engine on the BA plane John Coward was flying failed for more than a minute last Sunday, as it flew to Heathrow from...
    Posted to Idle Banter (Forum) by Goose on 07-08-2008

  • A pilot's perspective on BA's L'Avion buy and scope

    A friend of mine who flies as a commercial pilot has some interesting insight into the scope issue facing BA's OpenSkies. I've covered the issue of US pilot scope clauses on this side of the pond many times ( this 2006 piece has nearly everything but the kitchen sink ), but the issue is now hot...
    Posted to Runway Girl (Weblog) by Anonymous on 07-03-2008

  • L’Avion Swallowed by OpenSkies

    Let’s all raise a toast to those who owned a piece of L’Avion. They became the only (extremely lucky) shareholders of an independent all-premium class airline to actually get money back from their investment. That’s right, the new BA subsidiary OpenSkies announced today that they’re...
    Posted to Cranky Flier (Weblog) by Anonymous on 07-02-2008

  • British Airways to buy French Airline L'Avion

    British Airways has reached an agreement to buy French airline L’Avion at a cost of £54 million (Euro 68 million). The cost covers the purchase of the airline and £26 million (Euro 33 million) of cash in its business. L’Avion is a privately owned airline that operates two Boeing 757 aircraft between...
    Posted to Airline News (Forum) by Goose on 07-02-2008

  • Re: BA anger over Bush's Heathrow disruption

    I can understand why they are angry , what makes George Bush different from any other head of state...would JFK hold and cancel flights if the Queen flew into New York...def not Some alarming figures BAA confirmed today that 68 flights (32 arrivals and 36 departures) were cancelled June 15, 53 of which...
    Posted to Airports (Forum) by Goose on 06-26-2008

  • BA anger over Bush's Heathrow disruption

    The head of British Airways has hit out at Heathrow owners BAA after they allowed George Bush to land at the airport and delay thousands of passengers. Chief executive Willie Walsh said he was "angry" after the cancellation of at least 69 flights and the disruption to 40,000 travellers. Full...
    Posted to Airports (Forum) by Batfink on 06-25-2008

  • British Airways Concorde

    Concorde being viewed by two young enthusiasts at Heathrow Airport 1974
    Posted to JP Archive 2008 (Gallery) by Maverick on 06-20-2008

  • BA Flight ZS-OKD 737-200 (Comair) skids of the runway

    It’s been a terrifying experience for the 87 passengers and six crew on board a British Airways flight…Flight 6203 from Johannesburg skidded off the runway at Durban International at about 11am. An eyewitness told Newswatch that it appears as if the pilot of the 737-200, overshot the runway, forcing...
    Posted to Airliners/Freighters (Forum) by Goose on 06-19-2008

  • BAe/Aerospatiale Concorde

    Concorde became the world's first and only supersonic passenger jet, with the newly formed British Airways taking the second production model, G-BOAC. Two young enthusiasts look ion at London's Heathrow
    Posted to JP Archive 2008 (Gallery) by Maverick on 06-16-2008
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