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US federal court issues permanent injunction against AA mechanics

A federal judge in Northern Texas on Aug. 12 ordered unionized mechanics at American Airlines (AA) to end a work slowdown that contributed to a spike in delays and cancellations over the first half of 2019.

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Aug 16, 2019

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Tensions mount between Ryanair, pilots

Ryanair is facing further backlash from its Irish and UK pilots, after Irish union Fórsa walked out of pay negotiations and UK union BALPA accused the airline of adopting “bully boy tactics” to avert an Aug. 22 strike....More
Aug 13, 2019

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US federal court issues permanent injunction against AA mechanics

A federal judge in Northern Texas on Aug. 12 ordered unionized mechanics at American Airlines (AA) to end a work slowdown that contributed to a spike in delays and cancellations over the first half of 2019....More
Aug 13, 2019

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LaudaMotion, pilots reach agreement, avoiding job cuts

Ryanair subsidiary LaudaMotion and its pilots have reached an agreement on two labor issues, avoiding the possibility of job cuts at the Vienna-based LCC, according to a local news report....More
Aug 13, 2019

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Hong Kong airport suspends departure flights for second day

Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) was forced to suspend departure flights for the second successive day after pro-democracy protesters continued to disrupt operations Aug. 13....More
Aug 12, 2019

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Cathay Pacific, HKIA operations paralyzed as civil unrest continues

Cathay Pacific operations have been severely affected by the civil unrest sweeping Hong Kong, as a protest gathering closed Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA), and new staff requirements were issued by Chinese authorities....More
Aug 9, 2019

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Cargolux, trade unions ink new collective work agreements

After more than a year of intense negotiations, Luxembourg’s all-freight operator Cargolux has signed two new collective work agreements with trade unions LCGB and OGBL....More
Aug 9, 2019

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Ryanair’s Irish pilots threaten strike as labor issues escalate

Nearly a quarter of Ryanair’s Irish pilots are planning to give the Irish LCC notice of strike action in the next few days in pursuit of a pay and working conditions claim....More
Aug 9, 2019

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CAAC cracks down on protesting Cathay Pacific employees

The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has ordered Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific Airways to report to mainland authorities the identities of all crew members participating in or supporting Hong Kong anti-government protests....More
Aug 8, 2019

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LaudaMotion CEO warns of job cuts without improved efficiency

Facing losses of €50 million ($56 million) this year, Ryanair subsidiary LaudaMotion warned of job cuts if flight crews do not agree to changes that are needed to improve efficiency....More
Aug 7, 2019

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Ryanair UK pilots vote to strike in August, September

Members of the union representing Ryanair’s UK-based pilots voted to conduct two strikes in late August and early September....More