UA joins American... United to ground 737s, 747s to save fuel
June 4 (Bloomberg) -- UAL Corp.'s United Airlines, the world's second-largest carrier, will cut its fleet by about 70 planes and shut the low-fare Ted unit to counter record fuel expenses, a person familiar with the plan said.
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British Airways is ready to ground flights in an attempt to deal with the soaring cost of oil, said Willie Walsh, the airline's CEO.
Walsh made clear that BA is prepared to follow the example of Qantas - and Ryanair who announced that they would ground 20 planes this winter today - and mothball aircraft if necessary. He said: ‘We will be looking at some routes to see if we can take out some frequency. We are in uncharted waters. I see no option but to take capacity out.'
BA has also decided to strip all paint off planes brought in for a refit, before respraying. According to an airline, this sheds 400 kilograms of the weight of a Boeing 747.
http://www.uk-airport-news.info/heathrow-airport-news-030608c.htm
June 4 (Bloomberg) -- UAL Corp.'s United Airlines, the world's second-largest carrier, will cut its fleet by about 70 planes and shut the low-fare Ted unit to counter record fuel expenses, a person familiar with the plan said.
Also:
British Airways is ready to ground flights in an attempt to deal with the soaring cost of oil, said Willie Walsh, the airline's CEO.
Walsh made clear that BA is prepared to follow the example of Qantas - and Ryanair who announced that they would ground 20 planes this winter today - and mothball aircraft if necessary. He said: ‘We will be looking at some routes to see if we can take out some frequency. We are in uncharted waters. I see no option but to take capacity out.'
BA has also decided to strip all paint off planes brought in for a refit, before respraying. According to an airline, this sheds 400 kilograms of the weight of a Boeing 747.
http://www.uk-airport-news.info/heathrow-airport-news-030608c.htm
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