Strike? No Strike?
Fresh into the new year, labor is already a headline-grabber throughout the aviation community as US majors such as American Airlines (AA) and United Airlines negotiate labor contracts with their unions this year. Pilots at German flag carrier Lufthansa have started voting on a ballot until 17th February on a potential strike amid concerns that the carrier [...]
read moreBritish Airways cabin crew must wake up to reality
British Airways (BA) flight attendants union Unite has threatened to stage a 12-day strike beginning 22nd December after the ballot received 92% of votes favoring a strike. However, staging a strike in the midst of the global airline industry downturn is the most non-sense thing to do. A strike during the Christmas and New Year [...]
read moreBA's latest deferral a testament to A380's inflexibility
In announcing its 2009 half-year net loss of 217 million pounds ($360 million), British Airways also announced that it is deferring its first A380 delivery by one additional year to 2013. Deliveries will last until 2016, which remain unchanged from its original plan, despite the 1-year delay in the first delivery. “We completed discussions with [...]
read more787 customers negotiating with Boeing over penalties, delivery schedules
Since Boeing announced its new 787 first flight schedule this August (“Boeing to fly ZA001 in 4th quarter this year“, 27th Aug 09), talks between Boeing and its 787 customers have been ongoing over the respective penalties and delivery schedules. Airways Aviation Newrecently speaks with some of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner customers. One of the 787 [...]
read more787 customers disappointed but look forward to the aircraft
After Boeing announced that the first flight of the 787 Dreamliner is to be further delayed due to the need of a structural reinforcement in the wing-to-body joint section (“Boeing 787 first flight postponement conference call“, 23rd Jun 09), the skeptics are saying that big orders for the aircraft are at risk. However, as Airways Aviation [...]
read moreBritish Airways does not rule out 747-8I
British Airways (BA), which has been evaluating options to replace its remaining Boeing 747-400 fleet after it placed an order for 12 A380s, has not ruled out the Boeing 747-8I Intercontinental as a possible candidate, Airways Aviation News understands. In an official email reply, a British Airways (BA) spokesman said the carrier is evaluating the Boeing [...]
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