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British Airways' London to New York route lets flyers use mobiles
News Despite the OnAir rollout, British Airways CEO Willie Walsh recently said the airline will not extend in-flight mobile comms to any of its aircraft already in service. Air travellers flying between... [28 Sep 2009]
British Airways: No mobiles on old planes
News British Airways CEO Willie Walsh has said the airline will not extend in-flight mobile comms to any of its aircraft already in service. However, it would cost BA too much to fit similar systems to its... [01 Jul 2009]
"It's either Segways or Strangeways"
News BA CEO Willie Walsh's assessment of the chaotic opening of Heathrow Terminal 5 January There are very few companies that understand software. Former chairman of Microsoft, Bill Gates, speaking in an... [23 Dec 2008]
Tech not to blame for Terminal 5 fiasco
News That's according to British Airways CEO, Willie Walsh, who has made it clear building work delays caused the airline to compromise its staff familiarisation programme. Walsh was being... [08 May 2008]
Heathrow T5: The end in sight for first day blues?
News A statement issued yesterday from BA CEO Willie Walsh, said the baggage system is now working better after problems not encountered during extensive trials occurred from "time to time".... [31 Mar 2008]
How did the Heathrow T5 launch go so wrong?
Comment Having visited the terminal myself several times in the months before T5's opening and interviewing the people who have dedicated years of their lives to the project, I'm amazed BA got it so wrong on opening day - the chaos forcing the... [28 Mar 2008]
BA CEO: Heathrow T5 chaos 'not our finest hour'
News BA CEO, Willie Walsh, said in a statement: "Yesterday was definitely not British Airways' finest hour. Walsh said: "In isolation, they would not have had the impact they did, but in... [28 Mar 2008]
BA chief exec backs "lean" tech future
News BA CEO Willie Walsh claims "lean" technology and processes will be one of the keys to simplifying the business, cutting costs and improving customer service for the airline in the future. Speaking at... [18 Oct 2006]
British Airways to axe half of senior IT managers
News British Airways is to cut half of its senior IT management and a third of its middle IT management as part of continued pressure to reduce costs by new CEO Willie Walsh. The management cuts will impact... [19 May 2006]
BA plans online upgrade in £450m cost-cutting drive
News The two-year programme to drive down costs and improve customer service is the first business plan of new BA CEO Willie Walsh since he took over in October last year. Walsh said in a... [10 Mar 2006]
