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Lufthansa Cabin Crew Union Raises Prospect Of Strikes
Lufthansa Cabin Crew Union Raises Prospect Of Strikes German cabin crew union UFO said that mediation with Lufthansa over pensions and pay looked unlikely to result in an agreement, raising the prospect of more strike action at...
Airbus To Decide On A380 Update This Year
Airbus To Decide On A380 Update This Year Airbus will decide around the end of 2015 on how to update the A380, chief executive Thomas Enders was quoted saying by German business weekly WirtschaftsWoche. “The board of dire...
Ryanair Waits For EU Outcome On Aer Lingus
Ryanair Waits For EU Outcome On Aer Lingus Ryanair is unlikely to agree to sell its 30 percent stake in Aer Lingus until after a European Union competition investigation that could take months. British Airways and Iberia owner ...
Virgin Atlantic Considers Fleet Expansion
Virgin Atlantic Considers Fleet Expansion Virgin Atlantic will decide within six months on how to replace seven Boeing 747s it flies from London’s Gatwick airport, and could expand its overall fleet in the process. “...
Emirates Sees Opportunities, Mulls A350, 787
Emirates Sees Opportunities, Mulls A350, 787 Emirates sees an opportunity to increase direct flights from Europe to cities other than its Dubai hub, but its chief executive said he is concerned about harming struggling European...
Airbus’s Long-Range A321neo Draws Interest
Airbus’s Long-Range A321neo Draws Interest Airline executives are showing increasing interest in a new longer-range version of the Airbus A321neo, in a further sign that the forthcoming plane is taking the battle to Boein...