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United to pay oversold fliers up to $10,000

  Bloomberg United Continental Holdings Inc. will offer as much as $10,000 to passengers who voluntarily give up their seats on oversold flights, one of 10 changes the airline is adopting after a customer was dragged off a plane by security officers. The carrier will also reduce the overbooking of flights and refrain from calling in law enforcement officials unless ...

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China seeks European regulatory nod for C919

  Bloomberg China plans to get European regulatory approval for the C919, a move that would boost the appeal of the nation’s first domestically produced large jet to overseas buyers. The nation will seek to gain the European Aviation Safety Agency’s certification for the C919 as part of negotiations under a China-E.U. air-safety agreement, Li Jian, deputy administrator of the ...

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American Air pilots, flight attendants to get pay hike

  Bloomberg American Airlines Group Inc. reversed its opposition to mid-contract pay raises as Chief Executive Officer Doug Parker moved to soothe strained labor relations at the world’s largest carrier. Aviators will receive an increase of about 8 percent as soon as next month with flight attendants getting a 5 percent bump, the world’s largest carrier said in a message ...

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