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THE LAST DAYS OF SABENA.

Authors :
Gumbel, Peter
Source :
Time Europe. 10/28/2002, Vol. 160 Issue 18, p50. 4p. 4 Color Photographs.
Publication Year :
2002

Abstract

Discusses reasons why the Belgium national airline, Sabena, collapsed. Impact of the decision to order 34 aircraft from Airbus; Number of lost jobs; How the collapse prompted the establishment of a parliamentary commission of inquiry; Speculation about corporate oversight and wrongdoings; Criminal inquiry into Sabena by Belgian magistrate Jean-Claude Van Espen; History of Sabena; Ill-fated alliance with Swissair; Opinion that corporate misconduct and an eight-year code sharing agreement with Virgin Express caused the collapse.

Details

Language :
English
Volume :
160
Issue :
18
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Time Europe
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
7672489