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Ryanair Signs First Union Deal with Pilots

August 28, 2018 Akhil Dewan

Irish carrier Ryanair has signed its first-ever union deal with its pilots based in Italy. The carrier, which is known for its hard line with unions, hopes that the new collective labor agreement with Italian

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Southern Air Cargo Pilots Hope to Improve Standards with New Letter of Agreement

July 20, 2018 Thomas Pallini

When two airlines are combined, either through acquisition or merger, there’s always the question of integration when it comes to the pilots. Cargo airlines are no different. In 2016, cargo giant Atlas Air acquired rival

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WestJet and Swoop Pilots Agree to Unionization

May 28, 2018 Daniel Morley

Canadian low-cost carrier WestJet has come to an agreement with pilots for its subsidiary Swoop to allow them to unionize. The agreement has come as the end of a months-long saga between WestJet and its

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JetBlue Flight Attendants Vote to Unionize

April 20, 2018 Hemal Gosai

Flight attendants of New York-based JetBlue Airways have voted in support of joining the Transport Workers Union (TWU). This historic vote for the airline further shrinks the number of flight attendants at major airlines that

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Alaska Airlines and Virgin America Cabin Crew Reach Key Step In Merger

February 15, 2018 Mateen Kontoravdis

Just over a month after Alaska Airlines and Virgin America began flying under a single operating certificate, the Association of Flight Attendants declared that it had reached an agreement with Alaska Airlines. The tentative merger

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American Averts Holiday Travel Nightmare, Reaches Agreement with Pilots’ Union

December 1, 2017 Mateen Kontoravdis

With the upcoming December holiday travel season, many were shocked on Wednesday when management at American Airlines revealed that there had been an error involving the pilot schedule bidding system. As a result of this

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Ryanair Signs First Union Deal with Pilots

Southern Air Cargo Pilots Hope to Improve Standards with New Letter of Agreement

WestJet and Swoop Pilots Agree to Unionization

JetBlue Flight Attendants Vote to Unionize

Alaska Airlines and Virgin America Cabin Crew Reach Key Step In Merger

American Averts Holiday Travel Nightmare, Reaches Agreement with Pilots’ Union

London’s Gatwick to Announce Plans for Second Runway Amid Capacity Issues

Hainan Airlines Puts its First Airbus A350-900 Into Service

Long-Haul Flights Boost London Gatwick’s Passenger Numbers in Busiest Ever September

Analysis: Qatar’s Aircraft Shortage is Causing Growing Pains

Shake Up at Alaska Airlines Causes Airline to Layoff Employees