Airline news
KLM To Shed 7,500 Jobs
KLM To Shed 7,500 Jobs KLM is planning to cut its workforce by 7,500 jobs or 25 percent, largely through outsourcing, according to a Dutch daily newspaper. The measure is expected to be announced at the release of quarte...
MH17 Prosecutor Open To Alternative Theory
MH17 Prosecutor Open To Alternative Theory Dutch prosecutors investigating the crash of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 believe the aircraft might have been shot down from the air but that a ground-to-air missile attack is more l...
Lufthansa Pilots Propose Talks Over Pay, Benefits
Lufthansa Pilots Propose Talks Over Pay, Benefits German pilots’ union Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) has proposed restarting talks with Lufthansa over pay and early retirement benefits but does not rule out further strikes dur...
Singapore Still Going Down LCC Route With Tiger
Singapore Still Going Down LCC Route With Tiger Singapore Airlines is injecting more cash into Tiger Airways, illustrating its resolve to persevere in the low-cost segment after the budget affiliate bowed out of three regional ...
Airbus Offers Longer Range Version Of A321neo
Airbus Offers Longer Range Version Of A321neo Airbus has begun offering airlines a long-range version of the A321neo, aimed at replacing the Boeing 757. “The long-range version of the A321neo will be the ideal 757 ...
Lufthansa Pilots Extend Strike To Long-Haul
Lufthansa Pilots Extend Strike To Long-Haul German pilots raised the pressure on Lufthansa management, widening a two-day strike to include long-haul flights that are among the airline’s most profitable. The Vereinigung C...
