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French aviation strike cancels flights

Posted in Aviation Law by on February 8th, 2012

PARIS — Air France canceled up to 40 percent of its long-distance flights Wednesday because of a strike by pilots and other personnel over their right to hold unannounced walkouts.

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French aviation strike grounds hundreds of flights

Posted in Aviation Law by on February 8th, 2012

Air France cancelled up to 40 per cent of its long-distance flights Wednesday because of a strike by pilots and other personnel over their right to hold unannounced walkouts.

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Hundreds of flights cancelled in day 3 of French aviation strike

Posted in Aviation Law by on February 8th, 2012

PARIS – Air France cancelled up to 40 per cent of its long-distance flights Wednesday because of a strike by pilots and other personnel over their right to hold unannounced walkouts.

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Airline industry split widens over EU carbon ‘tax’ row

Posted in Aviation Law by on February 7th, 2012

A split widened within the aviation industry Tuesday over EU charges for carbon emissions, as Europe's low-cost carriers accused Chinese and US rivals of “gunboat” diplomacy against the system.

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IATA touts European aviation improvements

Posted in Aviation Law by on February 7th, 2012

The International Air Transport Association has spoken out about the European flight sector, encouraging carriers in this region to develop policies that promote aviation, rather than harm it.

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Cancellations grow in French aviation strike; half of Air France long-distance flights hit

Posted in Aviation Law by on February 7th, 2012

By Nicolas Garriga, The Associated Press PARIS – Hundreds of flights in France were cancelled on Tuesday, including 40 per cent out of Paris' Charles de Gaulle Airport, as unions ratcheted up pressure …

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Senate approves sweeping aviation bill, sends to White House

Posted in Aviation Law by on February 7th, 2012

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Senate approved a $63 billion bill on Monday that funds U.S. aviation programs for four years and authorizes new steps for the government to modernize the air traffic system. Senate lawmakers cleared the measure by a 75-to-20 vote, sending it to the White House for President Barack Obama's signature. The House of Representatives approved it last week. The compromise …

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French aviation strike kicks off

Posted in Aviation Law by on February 6th, 2012

AFP/Paris French airports announced some cancellations and delays on the first day of a four-day strike by aviation workers yesterday but flight disruptions were limited.

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Voterama in Congress for the week ending Feb. 3, 2012

Posted in Aviation Law by on February 6th, 2012

Members of the U.S. House of Representatives voted on matters related to the 2010 Health Law, Medicaid cost controls, the federal aviation budget and pay freezes for members of Congress and federal civil servants. Senators, in turn, voted on matters including lawmakers’ insider trading and congressional term limits.

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Limited disruption as France aviation strike kicks off

Posted in Aviation Law by on February 6th, 2012

French airports announced some cancellations and delays on the first day of a four-day strike by aviation workers on Monday but flight disruptions were limited.

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