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British Airways fails to block pilots strike

Bloomberg British Airways (BA) lost a UK court bid to halt a pilot strike, in a ruling that may clear the path for walkouts at the height of the busy summer travel season. Wednesday’s decision raises the risk of the airline’s first pilot strike in about four decades, in a dispute about pay, profit sharing and a stock-awards programme. Brian ...

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Ryanair says hundreds of jobs on the line over Brexit, Max delays

Bloomberg Ryanair Holdings Plc Chief Executive Officer Michael O’Leary told workers the budget airline needs 1,500 fewer pilots and cabin crew than originally envisaged amid a slump in earnings and delays to expansion plans forced by the grounding of Boeing Co’s 737 Max jetliner. In a video message to staff seen by Bloomberg, O’Leary said the carrier has an excess ...

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Singapore Air earnings fall 20% in first quarter

Bloomberg Singapore Airlines Ltd posted a 20 percent decline in first-quarter earnings, weighed down by rising fuel costs and expenses from the grounding of six Boeing 737 Max aircraft. Net income in the three months to June fell to S$111.1 million ($81.2 million), from S$139.6 million a year ago, Singapore Air said in a statement. Sales climbed 6.7 percen to ...

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