Total Commitment To The Effort Is $100 Million For Families Of Those Aboard Lion Air Flight 610 And Ethiopian Flight 302

Boeing has dedicated $50 million of a previously announced $100 million fund to provide near-term financial assistance to families of the victims of the Lion Air Flight 610 and Ethiopian Flight 302 accidents. Boeing also announced that it has retained Kenneth Feinberg and Camille Biros, renowned experts in establishing and overseeing victims' compensation funds, to design and administer the fund.

Provides Immediate Pay Raises And Increases Incentives

PSA Airlines flight attendants, represented by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA), today voted to ratify a new contract. The four-year agreement provides improvements for over 1,300 PSA Flight Attendants. In addition to immediate pay raises, the new contract includes increased vacation, improved work rules and increased scheduling flexibility.

New Agreement Will Go To Membership For Ratification Vote

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters has reached an agreement in principle with Air Canada, the largest passenger carrier in Canada. The agreement covers over 700 customer service representatives, reservation assistants, air cargo workers and other employees at the company's U.S. base of operations.

Provisions Cover Communication, Tarmac Delays, Denied Boarding, Lost And Damaged Luggage, And Transporting Musical Instruments

The Honorable Marc Garneau, Minister of Transport, has issued a statement to mark the coming into effect of Phase 1 of the new Air Passenger Protection Regulations, which cover a variety of issues identified by Canadian airline passengers.

LAT And LH Group Jointly Develop A Worldwide Unique Concept For The Training And Standardize The Training Group-Wide

A hurricane is heading towards Florida – what does that mean for the planned flights there? An airspace is closed and a flight has to be diverted – which alternative routes are there, how much kerosene does it need and what happens to the passengers on the plane and those who are already waiting for their flight at the actual destination and are now stuck there? The range of tasks performed by Flight Operations Officers (FOOs) is multi-faceted and their role in aviation is significant: As airline employees, they are responsible for flight preparation and ground support for flights.

Suit Filed By Pierce Bainbridge In Connection With The MAX 8 And MAX Series

AND... the legal feeding frenzy continues...  The law firm of Pierce Bainbridge Beck Price & Hecht LLP has filed a civil RICO and consumer fraud class action lawsuit against Southwest Airlines and Boeing on behalf of individuals who purchased tickets for air travel in the wake of the tragic Boeing 737 Max 8 crashes.