The Finnish Airline Pilots’ Association (FAPA) has stated its intention to
start strike action as of November 16, 2009. The pilots have also announced an
overtime ban starting on October 31, 2009. The overtime ban is illegal.
Finnair’s pilots want to continue under the terms of the employment agreement
that expired a year ago, terms which have become [...]

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) reported international scheduled traffic results for September 2009. Passenger demand was essentially unchanged, increasing 0.3% compared to September 2008. Demand for international cargo was 5.4% below September 2008 levels. Load factors for passenger and cargo have returned to pre-crisis levels of 77.1% and 50.8%, respectively.
The apparent year-over-year improvement in [...]