Lufthansa Threatens Pilot Union By Suggesting New Low-Cost Affiliate

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FRANKFURT—Lufthansa has told its pilot union, Vereinigung Cockpit (VC), that it may set up a new wholly-owned airline operating mainline services, should no agreement on substantial labor cost reductions be reached quickly. Airline and union representatives are meeting this week for several rounds...
Jens Flottau

Based in Frankfurt, Germany, Jens is executive editor and leads Aviation Week Network’s global team of journalists covering commercial aviation.

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