At what can only be described as the worst possible time of the year, Air France cabin crew, which are represented by two unions – SNPNC-FO and UNSA-PNC – have voted to strike for seven days over a new collective agreement. The action will run between July 27 and August 02 inclusive. Air France has
It has been a difficult year so far for easyJet, the UK’s largest low-cost carrier. Having seen a significant rise in cancellations in the last three months (1,221 as opposed to 726 for Q3, 2015) as a result of air traffic control strikes, runway closures at London Gatwick Airport, the crash of EgyptAir flight MS804,
A new Dashboard Performance Management Scheme introduced by British airways to regularly assess the performance of cabin crew has seen 8,800 members of the British Airlines Stewards and Stewardesses Association (BASSA), a section of Unite which is the UK’s largest trade union, decide to vote on whether to take industrial action in an attempt to
Subsequent to the Sri Lankan government’s announcement in March this year that the nation’s flagship carrier and oneworld member, SriLankan Airlines will be unable to repay debts which have amounted to in excess of US$1 billion, it has now invited expressions of interest in the privatization of both SriLankan Airlines and its low-cost subsidiary, Mihin
No sooner has Theresa May taken up her new position as UK Prime Minister than letters from both Heathrow and Gatwick representatives have been written advising her that in each case, shareholders and investors are prepared to back the proposals which are currently still under review. In a letter to May from one of the
Though the ban can be lifted at any time, the Federal Aviation Association (FAA) in the US has stopped all flights from Turkish Airlines to the USA, which affects thrice daily flights from Istanbul to New York JFK, Istanbul to Los Angeles and daily flights to Atlanta, Boston, Chicago O’Hare, Houston Intercontinental, Miami, San Francisco
SR Technics reported that sole shareholder Mubadala, the Abu Dhabi investment and development company, has agreed to sell an 80% stake in the company to HNA Aviation, a global enterprise group based in Haikou, China. SR Technics, a world leading MRO service provider for the civil aviation sector, will remain a standalone business within HNA
Seven months after Boeing announced it will reduce production of its 747-8 from 1.3 to 0.5 aircraft in September this year, Airbus has announced it will also be reducing production of the A380 from its current rate of 2.5 per month to 1.0 aircraft per month in 2018, underlining the current lack of demand in
With the FAA’s current authority due to expire on July 15, the US House has passed an extension until September 30, 2017 without any opposition. It is hoped that in the forthcoming months, areas of contention will be resolved regarding what some, including A4A (Airlines for America), see as the agency’s regulatory overreach through proposals
The Farnborough International Airshow got off to a dismal start on the first day of the seven-day event, with the afternoon’s flying display cancelled and the early closing of the airshow owing to the bad weather. While apologizing for the closure, the organizers made it clear the decision was made solely on the grounds of
