Over at the beatroot, a discussion of the constantly changing first sentence of the Wikipedia article on the Katyn massacre.

British Airways chief executive Willie Walsh is a veteran of the airline industry. He joined Aer Lingus in 1979 as a cadet pilot after graduating from Trinity College in Dublin with a masters in management.
Willie Walsh rose swiftly through the ranks at Aer Lingus to emerge as chief executive in July 2001 just […]

Irish budget carrier Ryanair does not now expect to begin offering onboard mobile phone connectivity until the second quarter as the service continues to await final approval from telecom regulators.
Ryanair had hoped to embark on a 25-aircraft test of the service – using the OnAir system to enables passengers to make voice calls, SMS […]

Hawaiian Airlines has signed a firm order for six A350 XWB-800s and six A330-200s in a deal that finalises a Memorandum of Understanding announced in November.
The airline will begin receiving its A330s in 2012, and will take delivery of its A350s in 2017. Both models will be powered by Rolls-Royce Trent engines.

SkyWest, the parent company of US regional carriers Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA) and SkyWest Airlines, is actively exploring offshore opportunities with operators in China, Brazil, Mexico and Europe.
By taking a minority interest, SkyWest will be able to help foreign carriers develop “more quickly than they might otherwise be able to do” and share with […]