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US Airways mechanics represented by the International Association of Machinists (IAM) ratified a three-year agreement that moves all US Airways

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When it submitted its final offer on 14 March this year, Air France-KLM clearly indicated that the offer was contingent on prior agreement with the trade unions representative of the majority of the various categories of Alitalia employees (ground staff, flight crews); this agreement concerned the implementation of the Alitalia restructuring plan and its related

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United Airlines informed customers traveling on April 2, 2008 on United’s Boeing 777 aircraft that they will experience flight delays or cancellations as a result of a functional check being performed on the aircraft. As part of a regular review of maintenance records, the company discovered that the functional test that checks the firing system

At a ceremony held in Istanbul on April 1st, Turkish Airlines was welcomed as the 20th Star Alliance member airline. With an additional 31 destinations

On April 1, 2008, SAS and the Danish Pilots’ Association (DPF), the Norwegian SAS Pilots’ Association (NSF) and the Swedish Pilots’ Association (SPF) signed a two-year collective agreement on salaries and general terms of service. The agreement period is April 1, 2007, through March 31, 2009. SAS now has multiyear agreements with all 39 trade

Odd Tore Kurverud has been appointed the new President of Volvo Aero Norway in Kongsberg. He succeeds Reidar Lyse, who has been President since 2003 and is now leaving his position for health reasons. Odd Tore Kurverud who joined Volvo Aero Norway (VAN) in 1995, has served as Vice President responsible for personnel and since

Ryanair confirmed that it was freezing the pay of its senior management for 2008 as part of a series of cost cutting measures over the coming weeks as the price of oil rises to over $100 a barrel. From 1st April Ryanair

Qantas Airways’ fleet of 747-400 airplanes will be monitored by Boeing’s Airplane Health Management (AHM), a software system that helps airlines improve the management of unscheduled maintenance events. In addition, Qantas will use Airplane Health Management for future 787 Dreamliner deliveries. Qantas has 65 Boeing 787s on order. Qantas’ 30 747-400s will use Airplane Health