American Airlines’ flight attendants voted by a 59.5%-40.5% margin to accept what the union representing them considered management’s “last, best and final offer” for a new collective bargaining agreement.
Lufthansa (LH) and airport operator Fraport are suing Germany’s trade union GdF over a series of strikes in February by 200 apron workers, which cost tens of millions of euros in lost revenue and the cancellation of around 1,800 flights.
United Airlines (UA) subsidiary Continental Micronesia (CMI) flight attendants on Friday ratified a new labor agreement, extending the previous collective bargaining agreement through December 2014.
Air France (AF) pilots’ union SNPL has approved a draft framework agreement that would allow the carrier to pursue its efficiency plan, the airline announced Friday.
Lufthansa (LH) flight attendants will continue talks with the carrier Aug. 22 to decide whether to strike if an agreement over improved wages is not reached.
The creditors’ committee of American Airlines (AA) parent AMR Corp. issued a stark warning to AA pilots and other unionized employees of the carrier and regional affiliate American Eagle to “promptly” reach consensual agreements with management on new labor contracts.
Lufthansa Technik signed a 10-year component support contract with Go Airlines covering the carrier's present and future fleet of 20 Airbus A320s and 72 A320neos. FL Technics Training has an agreement with Avia Group Techniks to provide technical training courses for the company’s MRO specialists in Russia and Lithuania. EgyptAir Maintenance & Engineering completed A checks on two Boeing 777-200s for Orenair.
Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China (COMAC) and Boeing on Thursday opened the Boeing-COMAC Aviation Energy Conservation and Emissions Reductions Technology Center, announcing the first research project will explore opportunities to refine waste cooking oil into sustainable aviation biofuel.
Cebu Pacific Air (5J) secured export credit agencies-covered financing from KfW IPEX-Bank and SMBC for the acquisition of three new Airbus A320 aircraft. All aircraft will be equipped with CFM56 engines and will increase 5J’s total fleet to 41 aircraft. One aircraft was delivered Aug. 9 in Toulouse. The remaining aircraft are scheduled for delivery in October and November this year. KfW IPEX-Bank and SMBC are acting as joint Arrangers of the transaction, while KfW IPEX-Bank is also acting as Agent and Security Trustee.
United Airlines (UA) has reached an agreement with the International Assn. of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) to enter into expedited contract negotiations with the assistance of the National Mediation Board for six classifications covering 35,400 employees at the airline.
Social media monitor for hotels raises $14.5 million Sabre Airline Solutions acquires the Prism Group Amadeus opens source code to third-party developers OpenTravel opens review of bag, merchandising schema InnLink hospitality services company rebrands as TravLynx Delta to distribute Economy Comfort through Amadeus World news briefing
Southwest Airlines took to Facebook keep customers informed after a computer issue resulted in customers being charged multiple times for a single ticket. Ironically, Southwest held the half-price sale on Aug. 3 to celebrate a Facebook milestone: Its page has garnered 3 million “likes.” Initially, Southwest referred to “site performance issues” due to an overwhelming response to the promotion and promised to correct “duplicate bookings.” But for many customers, the situation was far more serious.
The Aerospace Industries Assn. (AIA) on Monday warned that budget sequestration cuts—due to take effect early in FY2013—are expected to hit the civil aviation industry hard.
The FAA is proposing a $681,200 civil penalty against Memphis, Tenn.-based FedEx Corp. for allegedly violating US Dept. of Transportation hazardous materials regulations.
British Airways Engineering has expanded its capabilities to include three new training rooms at its Heathrow maintenance base. The EASA-approved classrooms will be used for Airbus A380 and A318/9/20/21 variants and Boeing 787 maintenance training. Marana Aerospace Solutions has completed heavy maintenance and interior reconfiguration on a Boeing 777-200ER for TAAG Angola Airlines. The project was managed by Cascade Engineering Services.
Boeing has appointed John Wojick VP-sales for commercial airplanes, succeeding Ray Conner following his election to president and CEO of Boeing in June.
Chinese carriers reported a collective net profit of CNY 6.4 billion ($1 billion) for July, up 7% compared with the net income of CNY 5.7 billion a year ago.
Allied Pilots Assn. (APA) president David Bates has resigned his post in the aftermath of American Airlines (AA) pilots’ rejection of a tentative labor pact he supported.
The 15 largest US airlines set a record for on-time arrival performance during the first half of 2012, also reporting the lowest rates of canceled flights, mishandled baggage and tarmac delays, according to the US Department of Transportation (DOT) Air Travel Consumer Report.
