Qantas Airways, Australia’s flagship carrier, has reached a settlement with the Transport Workers Union (TWU) to provide $76.2 million in compensation to former ground workers who were dismissed in 2020. The agreement concludes a long-running legal dispute over the controversial outsourcing of ground handling jobs.
Lufthansa, Germany’s flagship carrier, has urged the European Commission to suspend the EU-Qatar air transport agreement, citing concerns over its “radically unequal” terms and serious corruption allegations. The agreement, which liberalizes market access between the EU and Qatar, has come under increased scrutiny in recent months.
The Reykjanes District Court has ruled in favor of Air Berlin’s insolvency administrator in a legal case against Isavia, Iceland’s airport operator. The decision allows the administrator to confiscate assets worth over $1.1 million, stemming from a dispute over an aircraft impounded at Keflavík Airport in 2017. The ruling represents a significant victory for Air Berlin’s creditors, as the funds recovered will contribute to…
The liquidation process for Jet Airways (India) is gaining momentum, with auctioned planes potentially being transferred to the Challenge Group, based in Malta. This development reflects a positive approach from both the lendersand the liquidator, who are working towards a resolution that maximizes asset recovery.
Josef Gostner, the chief executive of Sky Alps, an Italian regional airline, is currently under investigation by the public prosecutor’s office. The probe is part of a broader inquiry into alleged crimes against public administration in the Trentino-South Tyrol region aimed at enforcing economic interests.
Air Tanzania has been added to the European Commission’s list of banned operators, prohibiting the airline from operating flights to and from the European Union due to safety concerns. This move underscores the EU’s stringent aviation safety regulations and its commitment to ensuring the highest safety standards for passengers and operators within its airspace.
The Bureau of Economic Security of Ukraine has seized seven aircraft belonging to Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) in connection with a tax evasion case involving a Cypriot company linked to Ukrainian oligarchs Igor Kolomoisky and Aron Mayberg. The seized assets include three Boeing 737-800s, one Boeing 737-900, and three Embraer E190s, with a combined value of approximately $40 million.
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is facing operational challenges with 17 of its 34 aircraft grounded due to a critical shortage of spare parts. The grounded fleet includes seven Boeing 777s, seven Airbus A320s, and three ATRs, significantly impacting the airline’s capacity to maintain its scheduled operations.
Regional Express (Australia), also known as Rex, is set to face legal action initiated by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) over allegations of making an inaccurate claim regarding its fiscal 2023 financial outlook. The case arises from a public statement by Rex forecasting a positive fiscal outlook for 2023, which ASIC claims was inaccurate or potentially misleading….
Flair Airlines (Canada) is facing heightened scrutiny as its Chief Financial Officer, Sumanth Rao, has been charged with involuntary manslaughter. The charges stem from a tragic incident involving a fatal car crash. According to reports, the crash involved an underage driver who had been drinking at a gathering hosted at Rao’s Atlanta-area home.
