IT & Distribution-Aug. 7, 2015

The leadership of Southwest Airlines’ flight attendants union is considering its next moves after membership overwhelmingly rejected the tentative agreement late last month, the Transport Workers Union (TWU) and the airline say.

Pilots at Calgary-based WestJet Airlines rejected union representation this week, ensuring Canada’s second-largest carrier will remain union-free, at least for now.

State-owned airline Pakistan International Airlines’ (PIA) privatization plans have been postponed until mid-2016, following what the government described as “legal obstacles in finalizing the transaction structure.”

UK crew specialist CTC Aviation Group has announced a new five-year Boeing 737-800W full-flight, modular simulator usage agreement with Norwegian Air Shuttle to support the airline’s expanding training requirements up to 2020.

The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) has reached a tentative agreement with Air Wisconsin on a new contract after nearly five years of negotiations, the union said.

EasyJet cabin crew have accepted a combined pay and holiday proposal, averting the threat of any industrial action.

The European Regions Airline Association (ERA) is calling for urgent safeguards against drones that pose “a significant threat to European airspace” and need “better regulation and control.”