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U.K. tour operator Thomas Cook collapses, cancels all bookings

Government works to repatriate firm's 150,000 U.K. customers still abroad

The Associated Press · Posted: Sep 22, 2019 12:28 PM ET

https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/thomas-cook-travel-1.5293193

 

[AlbertC]

Germany throws Thomas Cook subsidiary a €380m lifeline

Frankfurt-based airline Condor offered bridging loan after collapse of parent company

Germany throws Thomas Cook subsidiary a €380m lifeline

Frankfurt-based airline Condor offered bridging loan after collapse of parent company

www.theguardian.com

 

[AlbertC]

Zaha Hadid’s massive ‘starfish’ airport opens in Beijing

Daxing international, said to be world’s largest single-building terminal, to handle 72m passengers

Zaha Hadid’s massive ‘starfish’ airport opens in Beijing

Daxing international, said to be world’s largest single-building terminal, to handle 72m passengers

www.theguardian.com

Beijing Daxing International Airport / Zaha Hadid Architects

Completed in 2019 in Daxing, China. Images by Hufton+Crow, Dan Chung. Beijing Daxing International Airport is a new airport in the Daxing district 46km south of the city centre (20 minutes by express train). Developed...

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[AlbertC]

Zaha Hadid Architects' giant starfish-shaped airport opens in Beijing

Zaha Hadid Architects has completed its five-pronged terminal building at Beijing Daxing International Airport, which is one of the largest airports in the world.

www.dezeen.com

 

[AlbertC]

Greed among factors that led to collapse of beloved travel firm Thomas Cook

By ROSIE DIMANNO STAR COLUMNIST

Opinion | Greed among factors that led to collapse of beloved travel firm Thomas Cook

The modern interconnected world has spelled the doom of British-based Thomas Cook, writes Rosie DiManno.

www.thestar.com

 

[AlbertC]

500 Spain hotels 'to close immediately' after Thomas Cook fall: industry

AFP
Published Monday, September 30, 2019 8:25AM EDT

MADRID, Spain - Hundreds of hotels in Spain are facing imminent closure over the collapse of British travel giant Thomas Cook, the head of the Spanish hotel federation warned on Monday.

"There are 500 hotels which are going to close immediately due to the collapse of Thomas Cook and the situation could get worse if the government doesn't take immediate action," Juan Molas, head of Spain's Confederation of Hotels and Tourist Accommodation, told business daily Cinco Dias.

And the sum in unpaid bills left by the demise of the tour operator would be much higher than the initial estimate of 200 million euros (US$220 million), said Molas, whose organisation represents 15,000 businesses.

500 Spain hotels 'to close immediately' after Thomas Cook fall: industry

Hundreds of hotels in Spain are facing imminent closure over the collapse of British travel giant Thomas Cook, the head of the Spanish hotel federation warned on Monday.

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[AlbertC]

Thomas Cook owes Turkey's tourism sector $381 million - council

(Reuters) - Turkey's Tourism Advisory Council said on Tuesday it estimates that Thomas Cook owes the local sector more than 350 million euros ($381.08 million), adding that it was impossible for the amount to be re-paid in the short- and medium-term.

Thomas Cook owes Turkey's tourism sector $381 million - council

Turkey's Tourism Advisory Council said on Tuesday it estimates that Thomas Cook owes the local sector more than 350 million euros ($381.08 million), adding that it was impossible for the amount to be re-paid in the short- and medium-term.

ca.reuters.com

 

[AlbertC]

Ryanair boss says the package holiday market is finished

Michael O’Leary criticises Civil Aviation Authority after Thomas Cook collapse
Julia Kollewe

Tue 1 Oct 2019 06.39 EDT

Ryanair boss says the package holiday market is finished

Michael O’Leary criticises Civil Aviation Authority after Thomas Cook collapse

www.theguardian.com

 

[AlbertC]

Boeing's 787 under pressure as Russia's Aeroflot cancels order

By Eric M. Johnson and Tim Hepher
October 9, 2019, 4:40 PM EDT

SEATTLE/PARIS (Reuters) - Boeing Co <BA.N> faced additional uncertainty on Wednesday over future production rates for its 787 Dreamliner after Russian carrier Aeroflot <AFLT.MM> formally canceled an order for 22 aircraft valued at about $5.5 billion at list prices.

Boeing's 787 under pressure as Russia's Aeroflot cancels order

SEATTLE/PARIS (Reuters) - Boeing Co <BA.N> faced additional uncertainty on Wednesday over future production rates for its 787 Dreamliner after Russian carrier Aeroflot <AFLT.MM> formally canceled an order for 22 aircraft valued at about $5.5 billion at list prices. The cancellation, first...

finance.yahoo.com

 

[AlbertC]

Cracks in wings ground two Boeing jets

Southwest Airlines grounded two Boeing 737 airplanes on Wednesday after finding cracks in a part of the wings. Boeing is still dealing with fallout from two deadly crashes due to technical failures in the last year.

Cracks in wings ground two Boeing jets | DW | 10.10.2019

Southwest Airlines grounded two Boeing 737 airplanes on Wednesday after finding cracks in a part of the wings. Boeing is still dealing with fallout from two deadly crashes due to technical failures in the last year.

www.dw.com

 

[AlbertC]

Boeing removes CEO as chairman amid 737 Max crisis

Board reshuffle follows report saying planemaker failed to fully inform FAA about changes to flight control system

Associated Press
Sat 12 Oct 2019 04.56 BSTLast modified on Sat 12 Oct 2019 05.04 BST

Boeing removes CEO as chairman amid 737 Max crisis

Board reshuffle follows report saying planemaker failed to fully inform FAA about changes to flight control system

www.theguardian.com

 

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[AlbertC]

FAA says Boeing withheld worrying messages on 737 MAX jet

Two employees at Boeing had exchanged troubling messages on the now-grounded passenger jet. The company knew about it but waited for several months before passing them on to the authorities, US officials have said.

FAA says Boeing withheld worrying messages on 737 MAX jet | DW | 18.10.2019

Two employees at Boeing had exchanged troubling messages on the now-grounded passenger jet. The company knew about it but waited for several months before passing them on to the authorities, US officials have said.

m.dw.com

 

[AlbertC]

Boeing 737 cracks: Ryanair grounds three planes due to cracking between wing and fuselage

Exclusive: budget Irish carrier is the latest airline worldwide to be affected by ‘pickle fork’ cracking, but has not disclosed the problem

Naaman Zhou
Wed 6 Nov 2019 05.00 GMT Last modified on Wed 6 Nov 2019 05.03 GMT

Ryanair 737 cracks: airline grounds three Boeing planes due to cracking between wing and fuselage

Exclusive: budget Irish carrier is the latest airline worldwide to be affected by ‘pickle fork’ cracking, but has not disclosed the problem

www.theguardian.com

 

[AlbertC]

Boeing whistleblower raises doubts over 787 oxygen system

By Theo Leggett

A Boeing whistleblower has claimed that passengers on its 787 Dreamliner could be left without oxygen if the cabin were to suffer a sudden decompression.

Boeing whistleblower raises doubts over 787 oxygen system

Former quality manager says Boeing was driven by cost and schedules above safety, which it denies.

www.bbc.com