3+ day, 5+ hour ago  (80+ words) Cabin crew at German airline Lufthansa began a strike at midnight, a spokeswoman for the UFO union has confirmed. Around 20, 000 flight attendants have been called on to stay off work until 10 pm (2000 GMT) on Friday. It marks the third major…...

3+ hour, 51+ min ago  (314+ words) Pilots at Lufthansa have been called to stage a two-day strike starting April 13, escalating a long-running dispute over pensions and raising the risk of widespread flight disruptions across the airline's network. The union Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) said pilots across Lufthansa, Lufthansa…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (271+ words) Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary warns of possible disruptions in jet fuel supply in Europe due to ongoing Middle East conflict, which might lead to flight cancellations during peak summer months. The airline is closely monitoring the situation with its suppliers…...

16+ hour, 21+ min ago  (870+ words) Boeing's 747 airliner was once a mainstay of the commercial long-haul aviation, and although those days are gone, they still have a use. If you thought that the US Air Force had enough planes to ensure it didn't have to venture…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (306+ words) Pilots at Lufthansa announced a two-day strike in Germany, marking a further escalation in an already tense labour dispute over pay and pension conditions. The industrial action, called by the Vereinigung Cockpit (VC), the main trade union representing commercial pilots in…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (199+ words) ICAO power bank restrictions effective March 2026: max 2 per person, up to 100 Wh allowed freely, 100-160 Wh needs approval, over 160 Wh banned. No in-flight charging permitted. Starting March 2026, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has implemented strict new rules on power banks…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (803+ words) Lufthansa is heading to yet another bruising confrontation on labour with the pilot union Vereinigung Cockpit calling for a two-day strike on 13 and 14 April. This escalation of an ongoing dispute follows repeated reports of disruptions affecting the German flag carrier's…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (536+ words) The pilots union for Lufthansa'Europe's biggest aviation group'on Saturday called for a two day strike in Germany, starting Monday. The latest strike'called by the Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) union over a salary and pensions dispute'marks the fifth strike Lufthansa has been hit…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (416+ words) (Bloomberg) -- Air travelers in Germany face significant disruptions on Friday from a walkout at Deutsche Lufthansa AG that's set to cause hundreds of flight cancellations at major hubs just as people return from their Easter vacation. The UFO labor union…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (440+ words) Lufthansa pilots union Vereinigung Cockpit initiates 48-hour strike April 13-14, 2026. Hundreds of flight cancellations expected at Frankfurt and Munich hubs amid pension dispute escalation. According to aviation experts quoted in Lufthansa's official statements, the airline faces scheduling challenges across its entire…...