UK Court Backs United Airlines in Trademark Ruling
A UK court has ordered Bangladeshi carrier United Airways to stop trading under its current name after a June 24 ruling in London that it had illegally vio

A UK court has ordered Bangladeshi carrier United Airways to stop trading under its current name after a June 24 ruling in London that it had illegally violated the trademark of U.S. giant United Airlines.

The small Asian airline has 35 days to repaint its nine aircraft and 30 days to change its name in the UK. London is one of only seven international destinations served by United Airways, the others being Dubai, Kuala Lumpur, Kathmandu, Kolkata, Jeddah and Bangkok. The UK court ruling also requires it to post a statement on its Web site (www.uabdl.com) acknowledging that it has infringed the United Airlines trademarks, but as of press time it had yet to do so.