Virgin Atlantic updates gender identity policy
Virgin Atlantic has launched its updated gender identity policy, giving its crew, pilots, and ground team the option to choose which of the iconic uniforms, designed by Vivienne Westwood, best represents them – no matter their gender, gender identity, or gender expression. Reflecting the diversity of the workforce and in a move that cements its […]
IATA Offers Free Training to Former Cabin Crew Transitioning into Job Market
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is offering an online training course to help laid-off airline cabin crew members re-enter the job market. This course will be offered free of charge for those who register between 9 and 23 February. A survey of 800 cabin crew who have lost their jobs in the crisis found […]
Union for LATAM Airlines says to unilaterally end strike
The union of cabin workers for LAN Express, a subsidiary of the Chile-based LATAM Airlines LTM.SN group, said on Thursday it would unilaterally end a more than two-week strike that had led to the cancellation of 2,000 flights. The 1,000-member Cabin Crew Union of LAN Express, which had negotiated for more than two months with […]
JetSMART selects NAVBLUE"™s ROPS system for its fleet
Airbus subsidiary NAVBLUE will provide Chile"™s low-cost carrier JetSMART with the Airbus Runway Overrun Protection System (ROPS). Under the agreement, which was signed at the FIDAE Air Show in Santiago, Chile, NAVBLUE will equip 100 aircraft, including retrofit of three aircraft already in operation. As a result JetSMART"™sentire A320 Family fleet will be equipped with […]
New easyJet boss takes salary cut as airline faces gender pay gap
The new easyJet chief executive, Johan Lundgren, has voluntarily taken a £34,000 pay cut to match the salary of his predecessor, Carolyn McCall. The budget airline said Lundgren took the helm on 1 December on an annual salary of £740,000, but is now reducing it to the £706,000 McCall was on when she left last […]
Woman gets entire plane to herself after airline booking error
For one woman in Washington DC, flights this year can only be second-rated in terms of experience after a booking error left her with an entire plane all to herself last weekend. The woman, identified only as Beth, uploaded a photo of herself on the empty plane from Rochester, New York, to Ronald Reagan International […]
Airline safety: 2017 was safest year in history for passengers around world, research shows
In a year when more people flew to more places than ever, 2017 was the safest on record for airline passengers. The Dutch-based aviation consultancy, To70, has released its Civil Aviation Safety Review for 2017. It reports only two fatal accidents, both involving small turbo-prop aircraft, with a total of 13 lives lost. No jets […]
Airline to sue unruly passengers for flight delay
Three unruly Japanese passengers have been blacklisted by China Airlines and are facing legal action by the airline. A China Airlines flight last week from Taiwan to Bangkok was forced to turn back to Taoyuan International Airport after alleged drunken antics by the three passengers. They have been accused of trying to smoke on the […]
Ethiopian Airlines inaugurates all-female crew flight to Nigeria
Ethiopian Airlines has announced its first all-female crew flight to Nigeria. The airline said women would be expected to fill every role on the flight, from the pilots and cabin crew to in flight ramp operations as well as flight dispatchers on the ground. According to the airline, this will also be the first time […]
Unruly Passenger Incidents Have Become Fewer, But More Severe
The unruly passenger crisis endangers all passengers on board and can result in costly flight diversions. While the number of incidents have decreased slightly, severe offenses are becoming more prevalent. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) reported on the state of the unruly passenger crisis during the IATA Media Day event in Geneva this week. […]
