Greece fined €2 million for failing to recover Olympic aid

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Austrian confirms Tyrolean fleet reduction

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BA announces more cuts, A380 deferrals as Unite rejects employee reductions

British Airways plans to cut summer and winter capacity by an additional 1%, ground six additional aircraft next year and defer its A380 deliveries, while some 2,000 employees represented by Unite have “overwhelmingly rejected” the airline’s proposed job cuts ahead of Wednesday’s talks mediated by the UK Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service.

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Lufthansa may expand cost cuts to €1 billion

Lufthansa plans to announce details of an expanded cost savings program by the end of the month that could extend the current €300 million ($419.2 million) target “to up to €1 billion,” a source close to LH management told ATWOnline.

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Gulf taps former RJ chief Majali

Gulf Air named former Royal Jordanian President and CEO Samer Majali as its new chief executive, replacing Bjorn Naf.

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FAA issues new $13 million rulemaking for 737 operators

The US FAA is set to release a final airworthiness directive tomorrow requiring operators of more than 500 legacy Boeing 737 models (-100 though -500) to…

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EU action could require US airlines to carry mechanics on board

Retaliation to the US Federal Aviation Administration reauthorisation bill’s inspection provisions could force some US carriers to fly with their own FAA-certificated…

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EASA prepares for MRO oversight retaliation against USA

Europe’s safety regulator is already preparing retaliatory action if the US Senate passes the controversial…

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