Ryanair purchase of Aer Lingus update

European Union regulators today said that they believed the proposed takeover of EI by FR(Ryanair).

"Is likely to significantly impede effective competition"

The full article is on http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601085&sid=aVHWuFF55yoQ&refer=europe

This is not a final decision by the EU competition regulator, who will decide whether the takeover should be allowed or not, that will come early in the summer, but it a very positive step, for those who like quality, competetion and Aer Lingus.

Airbus A380 first landing in YVR (Van Intl')

The first landing of Airbus A380 in Vancouver International (YVR).

Here's the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oJwQl-vY2c

For the news of the YVR airport, the website: http://www.yvr.com/

Enjoy!

Post your own route map!

Inspired by a thread in aviation forum, here goes...

This game is simple: Make a route map between all the airports you have travelled between.

use http://gc.kls2.com/ to make the route map;

use http://tinyurl.com/ to make the map link small and friendly;

use http://www.world-airport-codes.com/ to find the airport codes.

Emirates to expand the Srilankan

Emirates planing to expand the srilankan fleet once they nod the new contract. They are probably planing to add more destinations in Australia, Europe, Asia and Africa specially focusing on indian traffic. For them what will be the best fleet expansion plan. Is it add more airbuses and it will minimise the cost of expansion. i hope srilankan fleet will be like this:

10 A340-300;
04 A330-300;
04 A330-200;
06 A320;
03 ATR72 (to operate small indian cities).

Aer Lingus make Long Haul order

EI has made an order with Airbus, the order is for Long haul Jets

6 A330-300E for delivery from 2009 to 2011;
6 A350XWB for delivery from 2014 to 2016.

Here's the link to the article:

http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2007/06/06/ap3793974.html