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Lufthansa Union Says More Strikes An Option
Lufthansa Union Says More Strikes An Option German pilots union Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) said further and more widespread strikes were possible in a row with Lufthansa over early retirement benefits, as a two-day strike at the ...
Germanwings Pilots Begin Two-Day Walkout
Germanwings Pilots Begin Two-Day Walkout Pilots at Lufthansa’s budget airline, Germanwings, started a two-day strike on Thursday as pilots’ union Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) seeks to put pressure on management in a lon...
Korean Air ‘Nut Rage’ Exec Gets One-Year Jail Term
Korean Air ‘Nut Rage’ Exec Gets One-Year Jail Term A South Korean court sentenced the daughter of Korean Air Lines’ chairman to one year in prison, after finding her guilty over an on-board incident at JFK Air...
Asiana Airlines Orders 25 Airbus A321neos
Asiana Airlines Orders 25 Airbus A321neos Asiana Airlines has ordered 25 Airbus A321neos, worth USD$2.83 billion at list prices, for delivery from 2019. The order comes weeks after returning to profit partly due to rising traff...
Emirates To Hire More Than 11,000 Staff
Emirates To Hire More Than 11,000 Staff Dubai’s Emirates Group plans to increase its staff by about 6 percent over the next year as it adds 20 aircraft to its fleet and expands other operations. Emirates Group, which comp...
IAG Boss Walsh To Defend Aer Lingus Bid
IAG Boss Walsh To Defend Aer Lingus Bid The chief executive of IAG will appear before Irish members of parliament on Thursday to defend its bid to buy Aer Lingus. The appearance by Dubliner Willie Walsh, which will be broadcast...
