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Indian pilots’ body warns Noel Tata over Air India exodus, flags safety concerns

ALPA India highlights pilot attrition as a critical flight safety concern for Air India Group. The association urges the Tata Group to review pilot retention and working conditions. Experienced pilots are considered valuable safety assets, not just manpower. Fleet transitions require robust training and careful management of cockpit experience. An…

The Economic Times

The Swiss watchmakers who accidentally built the world’s most eccentric camera

This classic Alpa camera featured two completely different ways to focus

Digital Camera World

'It Was Horrifying': Five Passengers Restrained Pilot With Seatbelts on PAL Airlines AC7664 Flight

Five passengers used seatbelts to restrain an incapacitated captain on Air Canada Flight AC7664 as the first officer flew the diverted Q400 to Boston alone.

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Would cockpit video recorders help plane crash investigators? Experts are divided

The deadly Air India crash has reignited a decades-old debate in the aviation industry

The Independent UK

Nathan Fielder's 737 Stunt Involved Elaborate Workaround of Ridiculous 1,500-Hour Rule

In order to perform his famous 737 stunt, Fielder had to navigate around flight-hour requirements that critics say don't improve safety but do cause a shortage of pilots.

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‘We are not defeated’: US labor unions react to Harris election loss

AFL-CIO said unions spoke to most voters in federation history and saw gains such as minimum wage raises

The Guardian - US

Air Canada pilots’ strike looks set to go ahead – how will it affect passengers and flights?

‘The travel plans of hundreds of thousands of Canadians are hanging in the balance’ – Air Canada president and CEO, Michael Rousseau

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Air Canada prepares to shut down as pilots strike over pay

Pilots said the current pay rates at US rival Delta Air Lines are up to 45% higher than the Canadian carrier’s hourly rates

The Independent UK

Rev Dr DJ Gondarra, Yolŋu elder and advocate for political and spiritual freedom, dies aged 79

Distinguished and uncompromising leader who fought for an end to the NT intervention died in his sleep at his home on Elcho Island

The Guardian - AU

Spirit Airlines To Defer $340 Million In Airbus Deliveries, Prepares To Furlough 260 Pilots

Spirit Airlines announces the deferral of Airbus deliveries and plans for pilot furloughs as part of comprehensive cost-cutting amid industry uncertainty.

International Business Times

Lawmakers and Unions Defend Burdensome Airline Regulations With Bogus Statistics

The world's largest union of pilots says this requirement is necessary for safety and not unduly burdensome, but its data are misleadingly cherry-picked.

Reason

United Airlines agrees to give union pilots big pay raises

United Airlines and its pilots' union say they have a deal on a new labor contract

The Independent UK

Canadian airline WestJet, pilots reach 11th-hour deal as strike averted

Canada’s second-largest airline WestJet and its pilots union say they have reached a last-minute deal to avert a strike on Friday before a holiday weekend in the country

The Independent UK

United pilots picket for better contract

United pilots protested at airports across the U.S. on Friday to tell management that "enough is enough"

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Flooding leaves NT community of Lajamanu with dwindling food supplies

Food store operators in a flood-hit area of the Northern Territory say they are running low on supplies, despite some government assistance.

Tribune News Service

Spirit Airlines pilots back contract with 34% average pay hike, union says

Spirit Airlines pilots have ratified a two-year contract with management that will produce $463 million in economic gains including an average 34% pay hike, the Air Line Pilots Association said Tuesday.

Tribune News Service

Spirit Airlines pilots reach tentative contract, union says

Pilots at discount carrier Spirit Airlines of Miramar, Florida, have reached a tentative contract deal that would give them significant financial gains over the next two years, their union announced Friday.

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How supermarket design influences what you put in your trolley – and your health

Carefully curated supermarkets use design to manipulate what you buy — and too often it's products that harm your health. Here's how you can navigate the minefield.

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Delta pilots complete voting on strike authorization ballot

Pilots at Delta Air Lines raised the stakes in labor contract talks by voting in favor of authorizing union leaders to call a strike in the event that negotiations come to a head.

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Why pilots are protesting at airports before Labor Day weekend

Off-duty pilots hosted "informational" picket events Thursday at airports nationwide before the holiday weekend.

Chicago Tribune

Pilot picket across the country, calling on airlines to address delays, cancellations

After a summer of air travel marked by high prices, canceled flights and delays, pilots planned to picket at a dozen airports across the country Thursday.

Tribune News Service

Unions: Airlines should forgo stock buybacks until operations improve

Unions are pushing Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines and other carriers to hold off on stock buybacks that would reward shareholders, saying carriers should first restore staffing to avoid operational meltdowns and complete labor contract talks.

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United Airlines Pilots Approve Tentative Agreement On 14.5% Pay Hike

United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL) pilots have voted to approve a tentative agreement (TA) on modified terms for their collective bargaining agreement. The United Master Executive Council represents 14,000 UAL pilots, as represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA). The tentative agreement highlights three pay rate increases totaling more than 14.5%…

The Independent UK

Pilots picket as airline unions leverage summer travel woes

There's a shortage of pilots at many airlines, and pilot unions are demanding higher pay in contract negotiations

The Guardian - AU

‘Through the roof’ food prices in remote NT are forcing Aboriginal families to make impossible choices

Community groups say inflation and increased freight charges are making basic essentials ‘unaffordable’ for the most vulnerable

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