AirlinesAirAsia X chasing Europe; open to other aircraft typesAirAsia X wants to relaunch services to Europe "as quick as possible", and is looking at aircraft other than Airbus A330s to get there. Speaking to FlightGlobal,the chief executive of AirAsia X's core Malaysian operation, Benyamin Ismail, says that its fleet plans have changed.
LinkDelta pilots oppose larger regional aircraft, in blow to EmbraerDelta Air Lines Inc pilots are expected to keep existing rules in their new labor contract that prevent the U.S. No. 2 carrier from flying aircraft above a certain weight on regional routes, in a blow to Embraer SA and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd , whose latest models exceed that limit. The pilots' new labor contract will keep what is known as a "scope clause," which restricts planes heavier than 86,000 pounds and with more than 76 seats from being flown on regional routes, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.
LinkFastjet chairman stands down as carrier plans new funding bidFastjet chairman Colin Child has resigned from his post as the African airline prepares to raise more capital next year due to additional costs associated with its restructuring plan. In a trading update, the African carrier says: "Having led the fund raising exercise in July this year, Colin believes that it would not be appropriate for him to continue in this role given the company is initiating, sooner than originally expected, a further fund raising exercise”. The carrier is planning a fresh capital raising effort in the first quarter of 2017.
LinkLufthansa Union Suspends Pilot StrikesLufthansa’s pilot union Vereinigung Cockpit has called a halt for now to the series of strikes that has crippled the airline. The VC union on Friday rejected an increased pay offer from Lufthansa but suspended further industrial action beyond Saturday’s long-haul strike.
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