Spirit Pilots Request Mediation to Facilitate Contract Negotiations

Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments The Spirit Airlines pilots, as represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), have requested the services of the National Mediation Board (NMB) to facilitate negotiations for an amended collective bargaining agreement. The pilots have been in negotiations with Spirit Airlines management for 18 months and are 11 … Read more

Ryanair returns to Aberdeen

Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments Ryanair today announced its return to Aberdeen with 2 new routes to Alicante and Malaga starting in February 2017, which will deliver 50,000 customers p.a. at Aberdeen International, Ryanair’s 4th Scottish airport. In Aberdeen, Ryanair’s Head of Communications, Robin Kiely said: “We are pleased to announce our return to Aberdeen as we launch … Read more

Lufthansa and UFO negotiate long-term no-strike agreement

On 5 July in Berlin, Lufthansa and the independent flight attendants’ organisation UFO have announced that they are accepting the mediator’s recommendation by former Brandenburg Prime Minister Matthias Platzeck. Both parties accept recommendation of mediator Matthias Platzeck: · new system for pensions and transitional payments / agreement active until end of 2023 · 1% wage … Read more

Bristow Group Announces Management Change

Bristow Group today announced that Hilary Ware, Senior Vice President and Chief Administration Officer, has left the company for personal reasons, following a brief leave of absence.   Jonathan Baliff, Bristow Group CEO, commented: “Hilary has played an important role in Bristow’s exceptional accomplishments for almost nine years and has developed and managed many of Bristow’s … Read more

Flybe CEO urges the Government to slash flight tax by 50%

In light of current financial turmoil, leading regional airline says Government can no longer ignore damaging impact of Air Passenger Duty. Saad Hammad, CEO of Flybe, Europe’s largest regional airline, has today sent the following to UK Chancellor George Osborne in an urgent call to reform Air Passenger Duty: Dear Chancellor, Call for Air Passenger … Read more

EVA Air to operate daily flights to Paris

EVA Air is increasing nonstop flights on its popular Paris route from four times a week to daily service on 10 October, 2016. The airline will continue to serve the route on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday with its EVA Hello Kitty Hand-in-Hand Jet and use modern Boeing 777-300ERs in standard livery for the other four … Read more

Cebu Pacific announces three new routes

Cebu Pacific further strengthens its presence in the Eastern and Western Visayas regions with the launch of three more routes. Starting November 19, 2016, Cebu Pacific will launch daily flights between Cebu and Ormoc and Cebu and Roxas; and four times weekly (Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday) between Cebu and Calbayog using ATR 72-500 aircraft. “Cebu … Read more

Air Seychelles increases domestic flights between Mahé and Praslin

Air Seychelles, the national airline of the Republic of Seychelles, has announced that it will increase its domestic services between Mahé and Praslin to meet strong travel demand over the coming summer peak season months. In addition to its regular services, the airline will offer 84 extra flights per week between the two islands in … Read more

Lachlan Smart begins bid to become youngest pilot to circle globe

Sunshine Coast teenager Lachlan Smart has spent the past two and a half years preparing to fly around the world, and today, that dream became a reality. The 18-year-old departed from the Sunshine Coast Airport in the early hours of the morning to begin his journey. This trip will see him navigate his way across five continents, 20 … Read more