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United Airlines nears labour peace six years after merger

  Bloomberg United Continental Holdings Inc. won approval for a new contract with flight attendants and reached an “agreement in principle” with mechanics, setting the stage for labor peace for the first time since the 2010 merger that created the airline. The Association of Flight Attendants voted 53 percent in favour of a five-year pact that raises top pay rates ...

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Neeleman sees clearer skies for troubled airline markets

  Bloomberg Airline tycoon David Neeleman is seeing signs of a turnaround in his two main markets after months of struggle, with a massive recession in Brazil and a management shakeup in his European foothold. Neeleman, the founder and chief executive officer of Brazilian carrier Azul Linhas Aereas Brasileiras SA, said a measure of pricing power known as revenue per ...

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Delta’s pilot talks delayed three weeks

  Bloomberg Contract talks between Delta Air Lines Inc. and its pilots have been suspended for three weeks by a federal mediator because of a lack of progress. The two sides were notified of the break August 3 by the National Mediation Board, according to a letter posted on the union’s website from John Malone, chairman of the Air Line ...

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