by Dino D'Amore | May 4, 2023 | Airline, Airports, People, Zone: Americas
The first collective bargaining agreement between WestJet and the Unifor bargaining unit at Toronto Pearson Airport was on May 3 ratified by Unifor’s members, WestJet announced. “WestJet is pleased to share that the agreement negotiated with Unifor has...
by Dino D'Amore | May 4, 2023 | Airports, People, Zone: Europe
Around 275 workers at Edinburgh Airport are to vote on going on strike in a dispute over pay. Trade union Unite said the possible strike would cause “chaos” at the airport during summer and demanded airport management “get back round the negotiating...
by Dino D'Amore | May 4, 2023 | Airline, Airports, Zone: Europe
Norse Atlantic Airways has announced the start of sales on its soon-to-be-launched Caribbean routes between London Gatwick to Barbados, Kingston and Montego Bay. Flights to Barbados will operate daily from 29th October 2023, with Kingston to operate three times a week...
by Dino D'Amore | May 3, 2023 | Cargo, Finance, Zone: Americas
Fitch Ratings has downgraded Western Global Airlines’ (WGA) Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to ‘CCC-‘ from ‘B-‘. Fitch has also removed the IDR from Rating Watch Negative. Fitch has downgraded WGA’s senior unsecured notes to...
by Dino D'Amore | May 3, 2023 | Environmental, ESG Global, Technology, Zone: Middle East/Africa
Abu Dhabi-based Knighthood Global has invested in Odys Aviation, a sustainable aircraft company building hybrid-electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for regional connectivity based in Long Beach, California. As part of the arrangement, James Hogan,...
