TWU takes to skies to save Qantas from Qantas Management
The Transport Workers Union of Australia has produced a video about what it is doing to protect quality Australian jobs at Qantas.
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Welcome to the ITF Aviation Blog
Here you will find an ever expanding resource covering aviation issues that affect all categories of civil aviation workers including cabin crew, airline ground staff, pilots, airport workers and air traffic management staff. Be sure to return regularly or to register to receive updates as this area will be updated on a daily and weekly basis. Also, please email us at aviation@itf.org.uk if you have any links or material you would like to contribute here, or simply to offer us feedback. The ITF Civil Aviation section.
Canadian Air Traffic Controllers Ratify Agreement
CATCA CAW Local 5454 has announced that its members had voted 79% in favour of a contract settlement reached last month with NAV Canada
August 18, 2011
Mouse grounds SAS plane in Stockholm
A mouse has grounded a flight from Stockholm to Chicago.
August 17, 2011
Top seven US airlines post $876 million net profit in second quarter
Air Transport World has calculated that the US’s seven largest airline companies earned a collective net profit of $876 million for the second quarter.
What the Qantas shakeup means: expert analysis
Qantas has announced a sweeping review of its business that will include a new Asian premium airline, a new Japan-based low-cost carrier, a fleet overhaul and up to 1,000 job losses.
August 16, 2011
GOL second-quarter loss widens to $222 million
GOL posted a second-quarter net loss of BRL358.7 million ($221.6 million), widened from a BRL51.9 million net deficit in the year-ago quarter.
Jetstar expected to start Narita-based LCC with JAL
Qantas low-cost subsidiary Jetstar Asia is expected to set up an airline in Japan as the demand for cheaper travel sweeps across Asia.
Don’t sideline capable staff, says MAS union
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) biggest employees’ union says it isn’t necessarily against the latest changes taking place at the national airline but wants assurance that the employees will be well looked after.