American to slash up 5% of American Eagle workforce (USAtoday.com)

DALLAS – American Eagle, which operates feeder flights for American Airlines, said Wednesday that it wants to cut annual labor costs by $75 million and could shed 500 or more jobs over time.


March 23, 2012

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Aviation workers denied union rights in Panama

Aviation services workers in Panama are being denied the right to freedom of association and representation, despite the fact that a majority of them have signed up to an ITF-affiliated union.
The Panamanian labour minister has refused to recognise the…


March 22, 2012

Iberia Express to join Oneworld alliance (ABTN.co.uk)

Iberia subsidiary Iberia Express will launch commercial services on Sunday and will immediately become an affiliate member of the Oneworld alliance.

Oneworld confirmed the news at this week’s Air Berlin inauguration event at the forthcoming Berlin Brandenburg Will Brandt airport.


Aveos Fleet Performance to begin liquidation; puts 2,600 employees out of work (TheBonnyvilleNouvelle.ca)

MONTREAL – Aveos Fleet Performance is liquidating its Canadian aircraft maintenance business, putting virtually all of the company’s 2,600 employees across the country out of work… The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers said it was outraged by the sudden job loss. “We’re extremely disappointed and we’re devastated for these people and we’re asking […]


IFATCA held its 51st Annual Conference in Kathmandu, Nepal (IFATCA.org)

Hosted by the local Member Association, the Nepal Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA), the conference was a success and the largest international conference ever held in Nepal with over 400 Air Traffic Controllers from 62 countries.


March 21, 2012

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Call for respect for labour rights in Ecuador in bid to back sacked airline workers

Global union federation representatives and members of the Confederation of the Americas (CSA) have signed a joint statement urging the government of Ecuador to ensure that private employers comply with freedom of association and collective bargaining …


Plane madness for Almeria (TheOlivePress.es)

RYANAIR has scrapped a plan to introduce flights between Almeria and Liverpool, after the tourist board backed out of supporting the route.


March 14, 2012

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North American union wins exclusive airline representation rights

An ITF-affiliated union based in the US has won the right to represent nearly 17,000 passenger service and reservations employees at a newly merged airline.
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) received 8,305 votes fr…