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- Garuda Indonesia Pilots to Strike over Pay on Thursday[Jul. 27, 2011]
Garuda Indonesia, the nation's flag carrier, may have to cancel some flights on Thursday as many of its 650 local pilots plan to launch a 24-hour strike over wage inequality, a spokesman for the pilots union said on Wednesday.
- Thousands of Federal Aviation Workers Furloughed[Jul. 25, 2011]
Millions of dollars in U.S. airport taxes went uncollected Sunday while thousands of federal workers were out of work for a second day, following Congress' failure last week to pass a bill keeping the country's aviation authority running.
- Qantas Pilots Begin Rare Industrial Action[Jul. 23, 2011]
Pilots on international routes for Australian airline Qantas on Friday began their first industrial action in 45 years with unauthorised in-flight announcements telling passengers about their dispute.
- American Airlines Executive to Join Gap Board[Jul. 22, 2011]
The chief financial officer of American Airlines and its parent, AMR Corp., is joining the board of clothing retailer Gap Inc.
- Air France Says Planned Midsummer Strike Called Off[Jul. 23, 2011]
Air France said on Saturday that flight attendants had agreed to call off a four-day strike planned for the end of July that had threatened to throw French air travel into chaos at a peak vacation time.
- Qantas Pilots Begin In-Flight Protests[Jul. 22, 2011]
Pilots on international Qantas flights began industrial action this morning in their campaign to stop jobs moving offshore.
- Qantas Aiming for High-End Asian Market, Says CEO Alan Joyce[Jul. 20, 2011]
- Tiger Appoints Ex-Qantas Chief Pilot to Solve Safety Issues[Jul. 19, 2011]
- Singapore Airlines Names LCC CEO[Jul. 19, 2011]
Singapore Airlines appointed GM-Japan Campbell Wilson CEO of its no-frills, low-fare airline set to be launched next year. Wilson has been with SIA Group for more than 15 years, holding various positions.
- Qantas Disappointed by Pilots' Union Action[Jul. 19, 2011]
Qantas has been informed by the Australian and International Pilots Association (AIPA) that long-haul pilots will take industrial action from this Friday including making union announcements to passengers over the in-flight public address system.