Europe’s spate of industrial action continued this week with a three-day strike by crew and pilots at Brussels Airlines. The strike, which ran from Thursday, June 23 to Saturday, June 25, forced the revocation of around 315 flights, disrupting the travel plans of about 40,0000 passengers.
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United Airlines is the first major U.S. carrier to reach a deal since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, setting the standard for the rest of the industry.
According to an internal message, Air India, which is controlled by the Tata Group, has offered to re-hire pilots after they retire for a five-year period
Captain Monica Khanna, the pilot in command, turned off the affected engine and landed safely at Patna airport, Read more
Srilankan Airways praised its pilots for safely commandeering a flight from London to Colombo on Monday. Know more here
Two regional carriers owned by American Airlines will increase pilot compensation by 50% through the end of August 2024
Korean Air is looking to hire pilots for a 5-year renewable contract, implying that the flying behemoth isn’t going anywhere anytime soon.
The airline, which had made a partial reinstatement of salary for pilots, is yet to restore pre-covid salaries. India’s biggest airline IndiGo on Friday reinstated the flying allowance of its pilots to pre-pandemic levels as its flight operations are recovering.
In two months, India has investigated three situations in which pilots were forced to turn off aircraft engines mid-flight
The two pilots were killed after an Indian government helicopter crashed at Raipur’s Swami Vivekananda airport on Thursday