- Asia Pilot Gap Grows as Airlines Order New Jets[Dec. 01, 2011]
Fast-growing Asian and Middle Eastern airlines have signed orders recently for hundreds of new airplanes - now they face the problem of finding enough pilots to fly them. For safety-conscious travelers, that means sticking with the big, well known airlines who can afford to lure the best staff as the scramble to fill the cockpit intensifies.
- Pilot Protest Grounds Czech Airlines Flights[Dec. 01, 2011]
A protest by Czech Airlines pilots on Thursday grounded nineteen flights by midday and more were expected to be cancelled later.
- Heathrow Airport Largely Unaffected by Strike[Nov. 30, 2011]
Predictions of chaos at Heathrow airport because of the public sector pensions strike proved unfounded on Wednesday morning.
- Airports "Near Normal" Amid Strike[Nov. 30, 2011]
Plane arrivals and take-offs at Britain's two biggest airports have been largely unaffected by Wednesday's strike.
- Etihad, Emirates Cancel More Flights over UK Strike[Nov. 29, 2011]
Etihad Airways and Emirates Airline have cancelled five flights to and from the UK tomorrow due to a strike in Britain.
- US Airways Seen as Possible Merger Partner as AMR Restructures in Court[Nov. 30, 2011]
The bankruptcy filing today by AMR Corp., the parent of American Airlines, may prepare the runway for a merger with US Airways Group Inc. as the two seek to become more competitive on size and costs, analysts said.
- China Southern Looking for "Typical Aussie" Flight Attendants[Nov. 29, 2011]
Hoping to inject some "typical Aussie character" into its "traditional Cantonese inflight experience," China Southern Airlines has launched a recruiting drive looking for some very Australian flight attendants.
- Lebanon Pilots Call Strike Over Cancer Colleague[Nov. 29, 2011]
Pilots at Lebanon's national carrier, Middle East Airlines (MEA), on Monday overwhelmingly voted in favour of a 48-hour strike in protest at the dismissal of a colleague undergoing cancer treatment.
- Qantas Fleet Grounding Fallout Hits Profits[Nov. 28, 2011]
Qantas said Monday the dispute that triggered a shock grounding of its fleet cost AU$194 million (US$190 million) amid reports it is poised to shelve plans for a joint-venture premium airline in Asia.
- Qantas Asks Police to Drop Death Threat Probe[Nov. 23, 2011]
Qantas has confirmed it asked police to drop an investigation of threatening letters written to airline chief Alan Joyce at the height of a heated industrial dispute.