British Airways lancia OpenSkies
Al via a giugno la compagnia sussidiaria che volerà tra Europa e Stati Uniti
British Airways annuncia oggi il lancio della nuova compagnia aerea “OpenSkies”, che opererà tra gli Stati Uniti e l’Unione Europea, con voli giornalieri diretti da New York a Bruxelles e Parigi. OpenSkies sarà una sussidiaria di British Airways.
A giugno 2008 il primo Boeing 757 della nuova compagnia entrerà in servizio su una delle due tratte, New York - Parigi Charles De Gaulle o New York - Bruxelles. Un secondo aeromobile si aggiungerà alla flotta più avanti nel corso del 2008, per servire l’altra destinazione. Il piano stabilito prevede che vi siano in tutto sei aeromobili 757 in servizio entro la fine del 2009. Tali aeromobili saranno messi a disposizione dall’attuale flotta di British Airways.
Managing director di OpenSkies sarà Dale Moss, in precedenza director of worldwide sales di British Airways. La compagnia aerea sussidiaria sarà registrata nel Regno Unito e inizierà a breve l’iter di richiesta delle approvazioni necessarie nel Regno Unito e in Usa.
(Guida Viaggi)
Si chiamerà "Open Skies", poco fantasiosi i britannici, anche nella livrea che senza ventre e motori blu dice ben poco. Ad ogni modo qui sotto l'articolo di Flight International.
BA's new carrier 'OpenSkies' to operate 82-seat 757s
By David Kaminski-Morrow
British Airways has branded its new European-US subsidiary carrier ‘OpenSkies’ and will open services in June with daily flights to New York from either Brussels or Paris Charles de Gaulle.
OpenSkies will use Boeing 757 aircraft, drawn from BA’s fleet and configured with 82 seats in three classes. Each will have 24 lie-flat business-class seats, 28 premium-economy and 30 economy-class seats.
All of the 757s will be retrofitted with winglets to enhance the fuel efficiency of the type.
OpenSkies will initially operate a single 757 on either the Brussels-New York or Paris-New York route before a second aircraft is introduced later in the year to serve the other. BA has not said whether it will serve New York JFK or Newark.
The new operation will have a fleet of six 757s by the end of next year. BA started recruiting pilots for OpenSkies last year but it has yet to disclose firm details over the terms for the carrier’s pilot corps.
“This is an exciting new venture for us and we’re confident that it will be a great success as we build on the strength of BA’s brand in the USA and Europe,” says BA chief Willie Walsh.
The new carrier will shortly seek regulatory approval in the UK and USA. BA’s former worldwide sales director, Dale Moss, will be in charge of the airline, which will be UK-registered.
BA has been developing the carrier, under the working title ‘Project Lauren’, to take advantage of early ‘open skies’ liberalisation of air services between Europe and the USA which takes effect from March.
“By naming the airline ‘OpenSkies’ we’re celebrating the first major step in 60 years towards a liberalised US-European aviation market which means we can fly between any US and European Union destination,” says Walsh.
“It also signals our determination to lobby for further liberalisation in this market when talks between the EU and USA take place later this year.”
http://www.flightglobal.com/article...arrier-openskies-to-operate-82-seat-757s.html
Al via a giugno la compagnia sussidiaria che volerà tra Europa e Stati Uniti
British Airways annuncia oggi il lancio della nuova compagnia aerea “OpenSkies”, che opererà tra gli Stati Uniti e l’Unione Europea, con voli giornalieri diretti da New York a Bruxelles e Parigi. OpenSkies sarà una sussidiaria di British Airways.
A giugno 2008 il primo Boeing 757 della nuova compagnia entrerà in servizio su una delle due tratte, New York - Parigi Charles De Gaulle o New York - Bruxelles. Un secondo aeromobile si aggiungerà alla flotta più avanti nel corso del 2008, per servire l’altra destinazione. Il piano stabilito prevede che vi siano in tutto sei aeromobili 757 in servizio entro la fine del 2009. Tali aeromobili saranno messi a disposizione dall’attuale flotta di British Airways.
Managing director di OpenSkies sarà Dale Moss, in precedenza director of worldwide sales di British Airways. La compagnia aerea sussidiaria sarà registrata nel Regno Unito e inizierà a breve l’iter di richiesta delle approvazioni necessarie nel Regno Unito e in Usa.
(Guida Viaggi)
Si chiamerà "Open Skies", poco fantasiosi i britannici, anche nella livrea che senza ventre e motori blu dice ben poco. Ad ogni modo qui sotto l'articolo di Flight International.
BA's new carrier 'OpenSkies' to operate 82-seat 757s
By David Kaminski-Morrow
British Airways has branded its new European-US subsidiary carrier ‘OpenSkies’ and will open services in June with daily flights to New York from either Brussels or Paris Charles de Gaulle.
OpenSkies will use Boeing 757 aircraft, drawn from BA’s fleet and configured with 82 seats in three classes. Each will have 24 lie-flat business-class seats, 28 premium-economy and 30 economy-class seats.
All of the 757s will be retrofitted with winglets to enhance the fuel efficiency of the type.
OpenSkies will initially operate a single 757 on either the Brussels-New York or Paris-New York route before a second aircraft is introduced later in the year to serve the other. BA has not said whether it will serve New York JFK or Newark.
The new operation will have a fleet of six 757s by the end of next year. BA started recruiting pilots for OpenSkies last year but it has yet to disclose firm details over the terms for the carrier’s pilot corps.
“This is an exciting new venture for us and we’re confident that it will be a great success as we build on the strength of BA’s brand in the USA and Europe,” says BA chief Willie Walsh.
The new carrier will shortly seek regulatory approval in the UK and USA. BA’s former worldwide sales director, Dale Moss, will be in charge of the airline, which will be UK-registered.
BA has been developing the carrier, under the working title ‘Project Lauren’, to take advantage of early ‘open skies’ liberalisation of air services between Europe and the USA which takes effect from March.
“By naming the airline ‘OpenSkies’ we’re celebrating the first major step in 60 years towards a liberalised US-European aviation market which means we can fly between any US and European Union destination,” says Walsh.
“It also signals our determination to lobby for further liberalisation in this market when talks between the EU and USA take place later this year.”
http://www.flightglobal.com/article...arrier-openskies-to-operate-82-seat-757s.html
