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SAS has signed a new modern collective bargain agreement with the Norwegian pilot union NSF. The negotiations have reached its objective after a strike that lasted for seven days and involved 17 pilots. SAS has now agreed with all of its pilot unions on new collective bargain agreements that create conditions for future expansion. Job […]

After the crash of the Germanwings flight in the French Alps and subsequent allegations the plane was deliberately brought down by the co-pilot, plus the unsolved disappearance of Malaysia Airlines MH370 in March 2014, the US has decided to examine more closely the procedures in place for assessing the state of pilots’ mental health. Two

WestJet’s flight attendants have voted in favour of a new work agreement with 81.7% of eligible flight attendants voting. A tentative agreement was negotiated between WestJet and the WestJet Flight Attendant Association Board (FAAB), the association representing its flight attendants, and was agreed to on April 21st, 2015. Items in the ratified five-year agreement include

In January of this year IAG made the third of three firm offers for Irish airline Aer Lingus at €2.55 ($2.78) per share. Unlike the previous offers, this was received more favourably by Aer Lingus, but was once again conditional upon on IAG obtaining support for the offer from the carrier’s two key shareholders: Ryanair

Gogo, a leading global aero communications service provider, has received first of two STCs from the FAA that will be required for Gogo’s 2Ku next generation satellite connectivity service. The initial certification will allow Gogo to conduct flight tests on its own 737-500 flying lab. Gogo will begin testing with one antenna and expects to

According to the International Bureau of Aviation (IBA), deals within the aviation industry are now subjected to even greater scrutiny to safeguard the interests of investors and owners. It has become a data intensive environment to satisfy the stringent reviews of credit committees and other risk analysts’ teams. Understandably so, considering the money invested in

It has been reported that on Monday, May 25th, this week two US fighter jets escorted Air France flight 22 to JFK airport. This plane was a one of a number of US- bound commercial flights which were subject to anonymous threats on Monday, possible all from the same source. US officials have indicated that

The subject of noise pollution has long been a problem for Heathrow Airport bearing in mind its location 15 miles to the west of the center of London, while normal westerly prevailing winds which further accentuates the problem. For some time there has been a very active and growing anti-noise lobby who are also anti-expansion,

Bombardier Business Aircraft opened a new Regional Support Office (RSO) in Munich, Germany. Along with the RSO in Farnborough, UK, this office will bolster regional support capabilities for the growing number of Bombardier business aircraft customers in Europe. The new RSO is located alongside Bombardier Commercial Aircraft’s regional support office and international sales office. The