Northwest Airlines filed an 1113(c) motion with the bankruptcy court on October 12 to secure labor cost savings if the company and its unions do not achieve consensual agreements (as previously reported).Northwest has been in discussions with The Air Lines Pilots Association (ALPA), The International Association of Machinists and Workers (IAM), and The Professional Flight Attendants Association (PFAA) regarding the possibility of extending the deadline for the Section1113(c) hearing to mid-January in order to allow all parties more time to reach consensual labor cost saving agreements. In light of Northwest

Australian sustainable aviation fuel industry receives massive boost with major investment
The Australian sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry has received a massive boost with a major joint investment. A Queensland biofuel refinery being jointly developed by Jet Zero Australia and LanzaJet is to receive investment from Qantas Group, Airbus, and the Queensland Government. The refinery is looking to produce SAF from agricultural by-products, including sugar cane.