Passengers stranded as Kenya Airways’ pilots strike
Kenya Airways on Saturday warned its striking pilots they could be dismissed if they do not return to work immediately as industrial action led to the cancellation of dozens of…
Eurowings warns pilot demands threaten jobs
Lufthansa’s budget division Eurowings warned on Saturday that pilots’ demands to ease their workloads is putting jobs at the airline at risk. The statement came in response to Friday’s announcement…
Southwest pilots union backs Boeing on MAX 7, 10 certification extension
The union representing about 10,000 Southwest Airlines pilots told Reuters on Friday it supports an effort in Congress to extend an exemption from modern cockpit alerting requirements for the Boeing…
U.S. denies Republic Airways bid to reduce co-pilot training hours
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Monday it had denied a request by regional airline Republic Airways to reduce the number of hours needed to train a co-pilot.…
Russian pilots should repair aircraft themselves, says official
Russia’s pilots should become mechanics and learn how to maintain aircraft themselves, according to the country’s Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade, Oleg Bocharov. “Together with the Ministry of transport…
Wizz Air & Ryanair Introduces Fixed Cabin Crew and Pilot Rosters
One of the most rapidly expanding airlines in Europe is implementing a fixed roster pattern for pilots and cabin crew in an effort to remove criticism of its employee policies…
Boeing 737 Sleeping Flight Crew of Ethiopian Airlines Has Been Suspended
The two Ethiopian Airlines pilots who were asleep at the controls of a Boeing 737-800 when they were supposed to be landing have been suspended by the airline. The incident,…
Airline unions urge carriers not to resume buybacks when bailout ban ends this fall
The largest U.S. airlines are making money again. Labor unions don’t want them to spend it on stock buybacks. A condition of the $54 billion in federal aid that airlines…