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Air France Airbus A319
article Oct 01, 2018

Air France HR head to leave in latest executive departure

Air France’s head of human resources Gilles Gateau is leaving the company on Oct. 12, marking the second executive departure in less than a week for the airline, which has been locked in a turbulent pay dispute with its workforce for months.
Article Feb 20, 2019

UK tightens drone restrictions near airports  

Anyone caught flying a drone within 5km (3.1 mi.) of an airport runway will face arrest and criminal charges under new UK government legislation, which comes into force in March.
Flybe Bombardier Dash 8 400
Article Feb 20, 2019

Flybe turns down counter takeover bid from Mesa Air Group

UK regional Flybe has rejected a rival takeover bid from investors led by Mesa Air Group, which seeks to halt the sale of the airline to Virgin Atlantic- and Stobart Group-led consortium Connect Airways.
Article Feb 19, 2019

Amsterdam Schiphol launches facial recognition project

Amsterdam Schiphol Airport has begun a facial recognition pilot project for boarding passengers.
Article Feb 19, 2019

MRO Briefs-Feb. 19, 2019

MRO Briefs-Feb. 19, 2019
Article Feb 19, 2019

Air France-KLM appoints Elbers, Rigail new deputy CEOs  

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines CEO Pieter Elbers will stay at the helm of the Dutch carrier and assume the additional role of Air France-KLM deputy CEO alongside the French unit’s CEO Anne Rigail.
Air France A320
Article Feb 19, 2019

Air France pilots approve pay deal, ending 12-month impasse  

Air France pilots have voted overwhelmingly in favor of a new pay deal with the French flag carrier, ending a year-long deadlock that resulted in a series of strikes in 2018.
Article Feb 19, 2019

FAA review of Thailand safety finds 26 defects

Thailand’s aviation authorities must address more oversight concerns before the FAA will agree to restore the country’s safety rating.
Ryanair Boeing 737-800
Article Feb 19, 2019

Ryanair’s Belgian pilot union endorses new labor agreement

Ryanair’s Belgian pilots have endorsed a four-year collective labor agreement (CLA) covering remuneration and rostering, following the Irish LCC’s October decision to apply local labor law to cockpit and cabin crew based in Belgium.
Article Feb 19, 2019

Collapsed flybmi announces staff redundancies, appoints administrator  

Most of the 376 employees at flybmi—the UK regional carrier that abruptly suspended operations and filed for bankruptcy protection over the weekend—have been made redundant, and stranded passengers are being offered “rescue fares” by other airlines to help them return home.
Article Feb 19, 2019

Lufthansa revealed as 2019 ATW Airline of the Year

Lufthansa was today named the ATW 2019 Airline of the Year. It is the first time in 14 years that the Award has been bestowed on a European carrier.
Article Feb 16, 2019

UK regional flybmi suspends operations

UK regional carrier flybmi announced on Feb. 16 that it has suspended operations and is filing for administration.
Article Feb 15, 2019

Ukraine to bring safety oversight to EASA-compliant level

Ukraine is bringing in a European Union (EU) consortium to advise on safety-oversight improvements, as part of the preparations for a new EU-Ukraine common aviation area.
Ryanair
Article Feb 15, 2019

Ryanair’s product improvements include annual premium bundle

Irish LCC Ryanair will offer a new annual product, which includes allocated seats, fast-track and priority boarding, as part of a series of improvements to be rolled out this year.
Article Feb 15, 2019

EU, UK issue more no-deal Brexit guidance for air transport

Both the European Union (EU) and the UK have announced measures designed to smooth air transport connections in the event of the UK departing the bloc in six weeks’ time (Brexit) without a deal.
Article Feb 15, 2019

Turkmenistan Airlines working on safety improvements

Central Asian carrier Turkmenistan Airlines has brought in Lufthansa Consulting to advise on safety improvements, after EASA suspended the airline’s safety authorization.
Jet Airways A330-200
Article Feb 15, 2019

Jet Airways’ restructuring plan could see banks take majority share  

India’s Jet Airways is seeking approval of a restructuring plan that will see a consortium of creditor banks become the airline’s majority owner.

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