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Union Says Aer Lingus Plans Job Cuts
A union representing technical staff at Aer Lingus said it expected the Irish airline to cut or relocate 55 employees from Ireland’s Shannon Airport, a move it says is likely to lead to industrial action. Th...
Delta Heats Up Competition In New York
Delta Air Lines launched a sale on Memorial Day weekend that offered flyers one-way fares from New York’s LaGuardia Airport to Philadelphia for USD$69. The sale, which ended on Wednesday, was aimed at drawing atten...
Lufthansa May Seek Damages For A380 Cracks
Lufthansa said it may yet demand compensation from Airbus for wing-component cracks on the A380 superjumbo, while denying a report that it had already done so. “We are of course in talks with Airbus over the whole ...
US Air Seeks To Sell Shareholders On AMR
The chief executive of US Airways sought to bolster shareholder support on Thursday for a proposed merger with bankrupt American Airlines, saying the financial community already likes the idea and the two airlines would ...
London Air Services Orders Five Learjet 75 Aircraft
Bombardier today announced that London Air Services (LAS) has placed firm orders for five Learjet 75 aircraft, valued at approximately $65 million U.S., based on the 2012 list price for typically equipped aircraft. LAS is the f...
South African Airways to Host 69th IATA AGM
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that South African Airways will host the 69th IATA Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport Summit (WATS). The event will draw the top leadership of the a...
