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Lufthansa Union Threatens Strike Action
Lufthansa flight attendants may strike if the German flag-carrier fails to make an improved wage offer next week, a union said. UFO, which represents more than 12,000 flight attendants and pursers in Germany, said on Wed...
Frontier Announces Nonstop Service Between Orlando and Greensboro Beginning Nov. 17
Frontier Airlines announced new nonstop service between Orlando, Fla. (MCO), and Greensboro, N.C. (GSO), with three weekly nonstop flights beginning on Nov. 17, 2012. To celebrate the new service, Frontier is offering fares as ...
Boeing Delivers Malaysia Airlines’ 75th 737
737-800 comes with new Boeing Sky Interior Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Malaysia Airlines celebrated the direct delivery of the airline’s 75th 737 aircraft during an event at Boeing Field. The airplane, a Next-Generation 737-800, is...
Air Canada May Be Nearer Pension Deal
Air Canada has won key union support for its bid for more relief on payments to erase its pension fund deficit, pressuring the Canadian government to agree even though Ottawa recently rejected similar requests from other...
FAA Eyes Potential USD$162 Mln In AMR Fines
US authorities have notified a court handling the bankruptcy of American Airlines parent AMR that they may seek penalties totalling more than USD$162 million against the airline for safety breaches. The Federal Aviation ...
Air NZ Grounds Beech 1900s After Cracks Found
Air New Zealand said on Tuesday it has grounded its fleet of Beech 1900D aircraft after hairline cracks were found in the tail area of an aircraft during routine maintenance inspection. “Aircraft engineers are curr...
