British Airways' parent company has stepped up its pursuit of Aer Lingus by offering to make legally binding commitments to preserve the Irish carrier's brand and presence at Heathrow, hoping to assuage government fears in Dublin.
Most of the responses we received from the major carriers talked about recycling programs in varying degrees, as well as their commitments to reduce carbon footprint and save energy.
Commitments to teaching and supervision.
Yet last week, to the delight of the Royal Navy, Brown announced the government's commitment to the £4bn carrier programme.
But the carriers' commitment to reducing global warming needs affirmation: they should press for a carbon-trading scheme in their own region.I spoke with the author of the two articles to delve a little deeper into some of the issues that affect aviation in the area.
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Cole even went so far as to say that T-mobile aims to roll out future Android updates "within 3-5 months after Google makes the OS version public", which is a great commitment to hear from a carrier.
"We are launching [Android] devices later than HTC, but in terms of our commitments with carriers, there is no delay at all," he added.
It was the latest in a string of major emerging-market deals announced this year, including an $11 billion order by the airline Emirates, of Dubai, for 32 Airbus A380 jets, bringing that carrier's commitment to 90 of the superjumbo planes.
After a tough year in which partner Earthlink pulled back from its commitment to Helio, the virtual mobile carrier is now losing its CEO, Sky Dayton.
