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ALPA board elects new president, national officers

The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) has elected Joe DePete, a FedEx Express pilot and the union’s first VP and national safety coordinator, to serve as its 11th president.

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Oct 18, 2018

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Air France reportedly nearing pay agreement with unions

Air France is nearing a deal with its workforce in a months-long pay dispute following negotiations between the new Air France-KLM Group CEO Benjamin Smith and the French airline’s unions....More
Oct 18, 2018

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ALPA board elects new president, national officers

The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) has elected Joe DePete, a FedEx Express pilot and the union’s first VP and national safety coordinator, to serve as its 11th president....More
Oct 12, 2018

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Alitalia unions urge development of long-haul network

Italian unions have welcomed progress on the future of Alitalia and called for attention to be focused on developing the carrier’s long-haul network, particularly flights to the US....More
Oct 12, 2018

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European pilot group demands Ryanair reverse base closures

European pilots are calling for Irish LCC Ryanair to reverse its decision to close bases in Eindhoven in the Netherlands and Bremen in Germany, as well as to reduce the number of aircraft based at Niederrhein in Germany in order to ensure progress in talks with unions....More
Oct 10, 2018

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Asiana Airlines, pilots agree to new labor deal

Asiana Airlines has reached a new wage agreement with pilots, represented by the Asiana Pilot Union, after a relatively smooth negotiation....More
Oct 10, 2018

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Air France begins to make progress on pilot pay discussions

Air France-KLM made progress toward resolving a long-running conflict over pay with Air France’s workforce after one of its pilots’ unions agreed in principle to accept a new pay offer put forward by the group’s new CEO Benjamin Smith....More
Oct 4, 2018

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EU regulators urged to take action on labor loopholes

Ten European airlines and two bodies that unite Europe’s pilot and transport workers’ unions have called on European Union (EU) regulators to take action on atypical-employment structures, arguing that these practices distort competition....More
Oct 4, 2018

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Alitalia workforce wants reassurance, warns of strike action

Alitalia’s employees are ready to strike if they do not receive reassuring answers about its future by Oct. 31, the deadline for the stalled sale process for the bankrupt airline....More
Oct 1, 2018

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Eurowings Europe crews agree to labor contract

Vienna-based Lufthansa LCC subsidiary Eurowings Europe and trade union Vida have agreed on a contract for cockpit and cabin crews, retroactive to March 1....More
Sep 28, 2018

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ExpressJet pilots ratify contract, look to United to provide new E175s

ExpressJet Airlines pilots have ratified a new three-year contract, the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA)—which represents ExpressJet’s 1,100 pilots—said Sept. 27....More