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French aviation strike cancels flights

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:49:42 +0000

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.

French aviation strike grounds hundreds of flights

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:35:39 +0000

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.

Hundreds of flights cancelled in day 3 of French aviation strike

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:32:22 +0000

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.

Airline industry split widens over EU carbon ‘tax’ row

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:18:20 +0000

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.

IATA touts European aviation improvements

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:54:09 +0000

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.

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

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:57:16 +0000

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 …

Senate approves sweeping aviation bill, sends to White House

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:37:08 +0000

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 …

French aviation strike kicks off

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:27:25 +0000

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.

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

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:55:22 +0000

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.

Limited disruption as France aviation strike kicks off

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:23:32 +0000

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.