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European airlines call for rule change to fight Gulf carriers' growth

London, UK - Many western carrier do not receive financial aid

European airlines are believed to be preparing for a massive push to constrain Gulf Carriers from their mission to create super-hubs in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Doha. Air France Chief Executive Officer Pierre-Henri Gourgeon, British Airways Plc CEO Willie Walsh and Deutsche Lufthansa AG’s Wolfgang Mayrhuber are among executives scheduled to attend a meeting of the Association of European Airlines o...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1121663
Rome, Italy, 10/11/2010 20:06
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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