US Airways Fleet Service Employees Ratify Unified Contract
May 16, 2008
Fleet service employees at US Airways have ratified a single agreement that brings all of the airline’s ramp and baggage employees to one labor contract. US Airways now has ratified contracts with all 11,000 of its International Association of Machinists (IAM)-represented employees. Read more
Air Midwest to Shut Down Passenger Operations
May 14, 2008
Air Midwest, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Mesa Air Group, Inc. today announced that it will discontinue all operations including its current scheduled services provided under the Essential Air Service (EAS) program. This announcement follows the company’s January 15, 2008 announcement of the decision to discontinue Air Midwest’s operations. Read more
Innovative Aviation Research And Development to be Co-funded By U.K. Technology Strategy Board
May 14, 2008
The U.K. Technology Strategy Board is to invest £25 million in a major new research and development program that will improve future wing design processes and help to maximize the eco-efficiency of future aircraft designs. Read more
Row Between Rwandair And Kenya Airways Deepen As Passengers Suffer
May 13, 2008
The bitter dispute between the Rwandan national airline, Rwandair Express and Kenya Airways has continued to deepen, causing a lot of inconvenience to many passengers. Read more
China Unveils Jumbo Jet Company
May 11, 2008
Chinese state media says Beijing has established a company to manufacture passenger jumbo jets. Read more
Ex-head of Qantas Freight Operations in US Jailed for Price Fixing
May 10, 2008
Bruce McCaffrey, who was formerly the vice-president in charge of freight operations in the United States for Australian flag carrier Qantas, has been sentenced to eight months imprisonment and fined US$21,000 by the US Department of Justice (DoJ) for his involvement in a major air cargo price fixing cartel. Read more
