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Lufthansa Pilots To Strike Tuesday and Wednesday
Lufthansa Pilots To Strike Tuesday and Wednesday The VC pilots union at Lufthansa has given notice of further strikes on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. The Vereinigung Cockpit union called strikes from 00:01 to 23:5...
American, Qantas Abandon Partnership Extension
American, Qantas Abandon Partnership Extension American Airlines and Qantas have abandoned plans to expand their existing alliance after the US Department of Transportation last month issued a tentative denial of their applicat...
AirAsia X Swings To Q3 Profit
AirAsia X Swings To Q3 Profit Long-haul budget carrier AirAsia X swung to a profit of MYR11.02 million ringgit (USD$2.49 million) in its third quarter, from a loss of MYR288.2 million. Revenue for the quarter to end Sept...
TUI Approves Etihad Joint Venture Airline
TUI Approves Etihad Joint Venture Airline European tour company TUI is to go ahead with its plans to create a new European airline with Abu Dhabi’s Etihad. The TUI board approved the plan to merge its TUIfly airline wi...
Airbus A350-1000 Completes First Flight
Airbus A350-1000 Completes First Flight Airbus has completed the first test flight of its latest aircraft, the A350-1000, in Toulouse. The test aircraft, MSN059, took off at 10:42 local time from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport...
Lufthansa Union Suspends Pilot Strikes
Lufthansa Union Suspends Pilot Strikes Lufthansa’s pilot union Vereinigung Cockpit has called a halt for now to the series of strikes that has crippled the airline. The VC union on Friday rejected an increased pay offe...
