15 August 2016

Two years on and US still fails to issue Norwegian permit for transatlantic flights

Despite every effort, Dublin-based Norwegian Air International (NAI) has still failed to persuade the US authorities to issue a permit to enable it to fly transatlantic routes to America. This failure by the US authorities could have the potential to damage the proposed EU-US Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). The continued delays come despite […]

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United Airlines flight attendants ratify joint contract

The flight attendants at United Airlines ratified a contract covering 25,000 flight attendants. Over 90% participated in the vote with 53% voting to ratify the agreement. This agreement was reached on June 24, 2016, with assistance from the National Mediation Board. Under the new agreement, all United flight attendants will be joined by a single

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Petra Steffen becomes Manager of Communications and International Key Accounts at MHS Aviation

MHS Aviation from Munich, has appointed Petra Steffen as Manager of Communications and International Key Accounts with immediate effect. Petra has 15 years experience in business aviation. Prior to this position she worked as marketing and public relations specialist with OHS Aviation Services in aircraft refurbishment and with Vibroair as sales and marketing director. She

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FLYHT signs first Chinese customer for data services

FLYHT Aerospace Solutions has launched real-time data services in the People’s Republic of China. The undisclosed airline is the first Chinese customer to select data services provided by the Automated Flight Information Reporting System (AFIRS) on its fleet of CRJ-900 aircraft. This Chinese operator receives their new aircraft with AFIRS already installed from Bombardier as

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United and IBT reach agreement in principle for technicians

United and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) announced jointly that they have reached an agreement in principle for a joint contract covering the company’s approximately 9,000 technicians and related employees. The parties will complete final language and put the resulting tentative agreement out to vote by the technicians and related employees.

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