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Air India plans to offer voluntary retirement for a third of its 40,000 staff

New Delhi - Muslimchronicle

State-owned Air India is drawing up a compensation plan to offer in a voluntary retirement of a third of its 40,000 employees, ahead of its privatization next year. The carrier likewise scrapped its April decision to lease eight Boeing 787 wide-body aircraft after putting fleet expansion on hold, an unnamed company official said. Prime minister Narendra Modi’s cabinet last monthRead more

China Southern, American Airlines announce tie-up

Shanghai - AFP

China Southern Airlines said Tuesday it would sell almost a one-tenth stake to American Airlines in a $200 million tie-up that could see two of the world's biggest carriers cooperate in a range of areas. American Airlines is the world's largest carrier by scheduled passengers carried, while China Southern is fourth globally and the biggest in Asia, according to theRead more

Iran Air cleared to fly in EU

Brussels - Arab Today

Iranian flag carrier Iran Air has been taken off a safety blacklist and cleared to fly in the European Union, the European Commission said Thursday. “Following my visit to Iran in April, a technical assessment was successfully carried out in May,” EU Transport Commissioner Violeta Bulc said in a statement. “Based on this I am happy to announce that weRead more

43 Daesh elements killed in Al Anbar and western Baghdad

Baghdad - MENA

Backed by the US-led coalition air force, troops affiliated with Baghdad Operations Command managed to kill 32 militants of Daesh terrorist group in military operations in Al Anbar Province. Meanwhile, the international alliance warplanes, in coordination with the infantry brigade (14), conducted an airstrike in northwestern Baghdad, according to Baghdad Operations Command. The airstrike left eight terrorists dead, it added. Read more

Egypt, Canada seek promotion of air transport

Cairo - MENA

Civil Aviation Minister Sherif Fathy discussed with Canadian Ambassador here Troy Lulashnyk the possibility of promoting the air movement between the two countries in light of increasing seat occupancy rates on Egypt-Canada flights. The two officials also discussed means to activate the tourism movement from Canada to Egyptian cities. Lulashnyk invited Fathy to visit Montreal and meet with air transportRead more