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BA shares sink on threat from 'Open Skies' deal
- 2007-03-05
LONDON AFP — Shares in British Airways tumbled Monday on fears that increased competition from rival airlines on transatlantic routes could bite into the group's profits. Shares dived by as much as 9.5 percent on the London stock exchange after EU and US negotiators Friday concluded a draft 'Open...
Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer set for takeoff
- 2005-02-28
SALINA, United States AFP — After weeks of weather delays, all systems are go for takeoff of the Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer, the experimental plane seeking to make the first solo, non-stop, non-refueled flight around the world, organizers said Sunday. The GlobalFlyer, piloted by American adventurer Steve Fossett, is expected...
GlobalFlyer set for non-stop round-the-world flight
- 2005-02-28
SALINA, United States AFP — The final countdown was underway for a 5:00 pm (2300 GMT) takeoff of the experimental plane seeking to make the first solo, non-stop, non-refueled flight around the world, organizers said. The Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer will be piloted by American adventurer Steve Fossett, who was...
GlobalFlyer takes off on non-stop round-the-world flight
- 2005-02-28
SALINA, United States AFP — The Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer, an experimental plane piloted by American adventurer Steve Fossett, took off from here in a bid to make the first solo non-stop flight around the world without refueling. After weeks of weather delays, the GlobalFlyer took off at 6:47 pm...
Fossett, Branson unveil plane to be used for record flight
- 2004-01-08
LOS ANGELES AFP ? US adventurer Steve Fossett and British entrepreneur Richard Branson unveiled the plane to be used in an attempt to make the first solo circumnavigation of the globe without refueling. The aircraft, the Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer, was displayed to the press at the workshop in California's...
Around-the-world alone on one tank of gas
- 2004-01-07
LOS ANGELES AFP ? American adventurer Steve Fossett and British entrepreneur Richard Branson are to unveil at a desert hanger near the plane to be used in an attempt to make the first solo circumnavigation of the globe on one tank of gas. Fossett, a millionaire businessman who holds...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| David Guiraud | Vice President |
| Claude Perret | Director, HR |
| Denis Hiault | Director, Info |
| Jean-Pierre Vignolle | Director General |
| Jocelyne Bulke | Assistant Director |
| Michel Tourmen | Director, Finance |
| Yves de Saint Jacob | Director, Multimedia Business Development & Communications |
| Luke Hunt | |
| Michael Mainville | Correspondent |
| Dan Jung | Multimedia Editor |
| Peter Wutherich | Editor |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Pierre Louette | Chairman & CEO |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Chairman & CEO | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Executive Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, HR | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Director, HR | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Info | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director General | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Assistant Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Finance | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Finance | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Multimedia Business Development & Communications | Current |
Luke Hunt has worked as a journalist for 20 years, primarily with Agence France-Presse, and is a routine contributor to World Politics Review. In addition to covering the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, he has extensive experience in Asia and the Middle East. He served as AFP bureau chief in Phnom Penh and Kabul. Currently based in Hong Kong, Hunt's work has appeared in many international newspapers and on international networks including CNN, the BBC and ABC in his native Australia. He has an academic background in military studies and economics.
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Agence France-Presse | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Agence France-Presse | Correspondent | Current |
| Global Radio News Ltd. | Current | |
| San Francisco Chronicle | Moscow-Based Freelance Correspondent | Former |
| The Gazette | Reporter | Former |
| The Prague Post | Reporter | Former |
Array
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Dan Jung | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| International Center for Journalists | Master | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Editor | Current |
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