ANA and AirAsia to form ‘AirAsia Japan’ (AsiaToday)
TOKYO ( ASIATODAY )- ANA Group, Japan’s largest airline, and AirAsia, the world’s best low cost airline, today announced that they are teaming up to form AirAsia Japan, a new low-cost carrier.
Competition Takes Off in Asia’s Budget-Airline Market (Wall St Journal-USA)
Competition in Asia’s budget-airline market is heating up as rival carriers raise more money and launch services to take on Malaysia’s AirAsia Bhd., the undisputed heavyweight of low-cost flying in the region.
July 29, 2011
Airline catering workers in the US march for a new contract
Hundreds of workers in the US took to the streets recently to vent their anger over their airline catering company employer’s ongoing refusal to negotiate a fair contract.
July 28, 2011
Garuda’s problems worsening
Problems at Indonesia’s Garuda airline are continuing to worsen, according to the ITF and its Indonesian member union IKAGI (Garuda Indonesia Flight Attendant Association/Ikatan Awak Kabin Garuda Indonesia).
Republican Attack on Workers’ Rights Puts Aviation Safety at Risk (AFL-CIO now blog – USA)
At midnight tonight, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is slated to run out of money and be forced to suspend vital operations because House Republicans want to deny aviation and rail workers a simple majority vote—the same process that applies to electing lawmakers—on whether to join a union.
July 24, 2011
ITF protests JAL job losses
The ITF has protested to the Japanese government over the forced dismissals of workers at Japan Airlines (JAL) – even though workforce reduction targets had already been met through voluntary redundancy.
July 22, 2011
ITF denounces aviation union leaders’ murder (press release)
The ITF has declared the death by sectarian violence of Amir Shah, President of the People Unity CBAUnion of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) as a “rude shock not only for Pakistan but the entire world.”
July 18, 2011
Junta link puts Qantas Fiji flights under cloud (The Canberra Times – Australia)
Qantas flights to and from Fiji may be disrupted, with the Transport Workers Union threatening industrial action and the Australian Government warning that it is monitoring the island’s treatment of trade union members.