US Airways LCC flight attendants, represented by the Association of Flight Attendants – CWA AFA, ratified a new contract today that provides immediate pay increases and includes support for the merger of US Airways and American Airlines. The new contract opens four-party negotiations with American’s flight attendant union and airline representatives, an initial step in …
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Qantas Profit Rises on Boeing Compensation – WSJ.com
SYDNEY—Qantas Airways Ltd. QAN.AU +2.79% said its first-half profit more than doubled, as compensation payments from Boeing Co. BA +0.17% for late plane deliveries masked an otherwise weak operating performance. Even so, investors took heart from a sharp narrowing in losses at the company’s international unit as an aggressive turnaround strategy that has led the …
Lufthansa Group to buy 108 aircraft; swings to profit in 2012 – ATWOnline
Lufthansa Group has announced plans to purchase 108 new Airbus and Boeing aircraft, valued at €9 billion $12 billion based on list prices. The order will be made up of 100 short- and medium-range aircraft, as well as eight long-range aircraft. Deliveries are scheduled for 2015 to 2025. Lufthansa is in ongoing discussions with both …
New American Airlines would keep O’Hare as hub, officials say – chicagotribune.com
AMR Corp., parent of American Airlines, and US Airways Group intend to merge and create the world’s largest airline, keeping Chicago O’Hare International Airport as a hub, airline officials said Thursday.In size, the combined airlines, to be called American Airlines, would edge out Chicago-based United Airlines, assuming the $11 billion merger is approved by regulators …