- Flying Colours Bolsters Financial Team with Two New Senior Appointments[Sep. 14, 2018]
Flying Colours the North American MRO business has appointed Debbie Ammann, formerly Chief Financial Officer, to the newly created position of Senior Vice President, Finance & Administration. The position of CFO has been filled by new appointee Alysia Carter who takes up the role with immediate effect.
- Christian Scherer Appointed Airbus Chief Commercial Officer[Sep. 13, 2018]
Airbus SE has appointed Christian Scherer, 56, Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), replacing Eric Schulz, who has decided to leave the company for personal reasons. Christian Scherer will start his new assignment with immediate effect. He will report to Airbus Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Tom Enders.
- Ryanair Faces One-Day Strike in Five Countries over Contracts[Sep. 13, 2018]
Ryanair faces a one-day walkout by cabin crew across five countries on Sept. 28 as unions step up pressure on Europe's biggest budget airline to accept local contracts.
- Ryanair Defiant As Strike Grounds Flights in Germany[Sep. 13, 2018]
Pilots and cabin crew at Ryanair in Germany staged a full-day walkout on Wednesday and threatened further strikes as management at Europe's largest low-cost carrier struggled to rein in an industrial relations revolt.
- Aeromexico Pilots to Strike over Loss of Benefits after Crash[Sep. 12, 2018]
Unionized pilots of Aeromexico, Mexico's largest airline, said on Tuesday they plan to strike on Oct. 1 over the airline's decision to suspend some employee benefits after a crash in northern Mexico in late July.
- Ryanair Says German Jobs at Risk as Strike to Ground 150 Flights[Sep. 11, 2018]
Ryanair Holdings Plc threatened to cut bases and jobs in Germany after pilots and cabin crew there said they would strike on Wednesday, forcing it to cancel 150 services.
- Air BP Announces Fourth Sterling Pilot Scholar amid Global Pilot Shortage[Sep. 12, 2018]
Air BP, the international aviation fuel products and service supplier, has awarded its fourth Sterling Pilot Scholarship to Stephen Daly, from County Limerick in the Republic of Ireland. The scholarship, which is valued at around £10,000, aims to assist aspiring UK pilots with little or no experience of flying to achieve a Private Pilot's Licence (PPL). Air BP's Sterling Pilot Scholarship programme began in 2015 and has already helped two of three students reach their ambition of becoming commercial airline pilots. Stephen who is currently training at Sherburn Aero Club at Sherburn-In-Elmet Airfield, near Leeds, also aspires to be a commercial airline pilot.
- Ryanair Set to Scrap Plans to Cut Irish Fleet After Pilot Vote[Sep. 05, 2018]
Ryanair is set to scrap plans to reduce its fleet in Ireland after pilots there unanimously backed a deal negotiated by their trade union that provided a breakthrough in the airline's efforts to quell staff protests.
- CEO of Pakistan's National Airline Steps Down on Order of Top Court[Sep. 04, 2018]
The chief executive of Pakistan's loss-making national airline on Tuesday stepped down on the order of the Supreme Court, which has ruled his appointment was made in violation of the rules and regulations.
- Air France-KLM in Deal with Dutch Pilots, Averting Possible Strike Action[Sep. 04, 2018]
The Netherlands pilots' union said on Tuesday it has reached agreement on a new deal with Air France-KLM over working hours, removing the threat of strike action later this year.