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Seattle (AFP) - Thousands of Boeing hourly workers voted in Seattle to authorize a potential labor strike if ongoing contract negotiations stumble, a union statement said Wednesday. The result was generally expected but came on top of renewed scrutiny Boeing is facing after a series of troubles including a January incident in which a fuselage door plug blew out during a flight. "We want the company to take our proposals seriously and bargain earnestly," said Jon Holden, President of International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) District 751. The initial vote -- which pass...
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Germany's Cabinet has decided to tighten the country's Aviation Security Act in order to prevent radical climate activists and others from carrying out dangerous actions at airports. "Anyone who trespasses on airport premises, glues themselves to taxiways and thus massively obstructs air traffic is not just risking their own life," Interior Minister Nancy Faeser said on Wednesday. Such incidents are also dangerous for many bystanders. Transport Minister Volker Wissing said that he hoped "this tightening of the law will deter activists and that there will be no disruptions during the current pe...
DPA
Germany's Cabinet has decided to tighten the country's Aviation Security Act in order to prevent radical climate activists and others from carrying out dangerous actions at airports. "Anyone who trespasses on airport premises, glues themselves to taxiways and thus massively obstructs air traffic is not just risking their own life," Interior Minister Nancy Faeser said on Wednesday. Such incidents are also dangerous for many bystanders. Transport Minister Volker Wissing said that he hoped "this tightening of the law will deter activists and that there will be no disruptions during the current pe...
DPA International
Germany's Cabinet has decided to tighten the country's Aviation Security Act in order to prevent radical climate activists and others from carrying out dangerous actions at airports. "Anyone who trespasses on airport premises, glues themselves to taxiways and thus massively obstructs air traffic is not just risking their own life," Interior Minister Nancy Faeser said on Wednesday. Such incidents are also dangerous for many bystanders. Transport Minister Volker Wissing said that he hoped "this tightening of the law will deter activists and that there will be no disruptions during the current pe...
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By Jason REDMOND, avec Elodie MAZEIN à New York Seattle (États-Unis) (AFP) - Plusieurs milliers de machinistes employés par Boeing dans la région de Seattle, dans le nord-ouest des Etats-Unis, ont plébiscité mercredi le principe de faire grève en cas d'échec des négociations salariales en septembre. Le syndicat IAM-District 751, qui représente plus de 30.000 employés de l'avionneur américain dans cette région, a annoncé que 99,9% des votants -refusant d'indiquer leur nombre- avaient donné leur feu vert lors d'un vote organisé dans un immense stade de la ville. Selon le syndicat, entre 20.000 e...
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By Tangi QUEMENER Paris (AFP) - A 10 jours des Jeux olympiques dont les aéroports parisiens sont l'une des principales portes d'entrée, les syndicats de leur gestionnaire ADP ont levé mardi un préavis de grève après un accord sur une prime liée à la manifestation sportive. "Un accord majoritaire a été conclu aujourd'hui (mardi) 16 juillet entre trois organisations syndicales représentatives et la direction d'ADP SA. En conséquence de cet accord, le préavis de grève du (mercredi) 17 juillet est levé", a indiqué la direction dans un communiqué. "On lève le préavis de grève, il y a un accord majo...
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Washington (AFP) - Les négociations entre Boeing et le gouvernement américain sur les conditions du plaider coupable du groupe dans le dossier pénal lié au crash de deux 737 MAX 8 en 2018 et 2019, qui ont fait 346 morts, pourraient s'étendre plus longtemps que prévu initialement. Selon les documents destinés au tribunal fédéral du Texas (sud), en charge du dossier et que l'AFP a pu consulter, "le gouvernement reste optimiste sur le fait que les parties trouvent un accord au 19 juillet, les parties pourraient néanmoins avoir besoin de quelques jours supplémentaires pour le finaliser". Début jui...
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Berlin's airport is bracing for a particularly busy perid around the Euro 2024 final between Spain and England, with around 250,000 people to arrive or depart between Saturday and Monday. Around 50 charter flights are set to descend on Berlin to bring fans to and from Sunday's match in the Olympic Stadium. Monday is expected to be the busiest day, with around 94,000 passengers expected at Berlin-Brandenburg airport. Airport officials said the period would be as busy as around the summer and autumn school holidays in the region. Passengers are advised to use digital airport services, including ...
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New York (AFP) - US carrier Southwest Airlines plans to jointly develop a fleet of electric air taxis to serve the California market with transportation startup Archer Aviation, the companies announced Friday. The two companies signed a memorandum of understanding envisioning Southwest making use of Archer's "Midnight" aircraft throughout the nation's largest state, offering short trips from California's 14 airports. Begun as an aviation venture in 2018, Santa Clara, California-based Archer has been working to gain Federal Aviation Administration certification of its electric vertical takeoff ...
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A Russian pilot passed on confidential information to Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR) that helped identify 30 commanders of the Russian heavy bomber aviation division, a source in the agency told the Kyiv Independent on July 11. The Russian pilot who served in the 22nd Heavy Bomber Aviation Division contacted the HUR on July 8 after the Russian attack on the Okhmatdyt children's hospital. The pilot provided personal information, including photos and other confidential documents, on 30 Russian commanders, the source added. The pilot passed the information through the Ukrainian state chatb...
Kyiv Independent (UK)
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