Mesa has named Lorraine “Lori” DiMarco as vice president of maintenance, taking over from Christian Daoud. “With over 33 years of experience in the aviation industry, DiMarco brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to Mesa Airlines”, the company announced. “We are thrilled to welcome Lori to our team,” said…
Quebec-based airport screening officers have endorsed two-year contracts that include 12.5% wage increases retroactive to March 2022 and the provision of paid sick leave. “We’re proud of the fact that we negotiated as a united front and stood together all the way to the end; this helped lift everyone up….
GA Telesis has named Lynda Cheng senior vice president of Asia sales in its Flight Solutions Group; Cheng has been with GA Telesis since 2011 and was “instrumental” in launching GA Telesis’ Beijing joint venture GAIC Innovation. “Lynda’s leadership within GA Telesis has driven FSG’s Asia sales and support to…
Over 400 Glasgow Airport workers companies have turned down “poverty pay” offers by employers at five companies operating at the hub, according to trade union Unite, which said strikes were “inevitable”. The staff involved in the dispute “undertake various roles including cleaning, airport security, airport fire safety, airfield operations officers,…
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) is promoting Markus Ek from vice president global sales to chief executive of SAS Cargo. Ek, who is filling in as head of the SAS transformation office, will helm the cargo wing from August 1. “I am very pleased that Markus Ek has accepted the role as…
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) is promoting Markus Ek from vice president global sales to chief executive of SAS Cargo. Ek, who is filling in as head of the SAS transformation office, will helm the cargo wing from August 1. “I am very pleased that Markus Ek has accepted the role as…
Security officers have gone on strike at London Heathrow Airport after the breakdown of “last minute talks” at conciliation service Acas. The 1,400 workers, who went on strike over pay in April 2023, had announced in the meantime that they would be downing tools again from May 4-6, May 9-10…
The first collective bargaining agreement between WestJet and the Unifor bargaining unit at Toronto Pearson Airport was on May 3 ratified by Unifor’s members, WestJet announced. “WestJet is pleased to share that the agreement negotiated with Unifor has been ratified by its membership,” said Diederik Pen, WestJet executive vice-president and…
Around 275 workers at Edinburgh Airport are to vote on going on strike in a dispute over pay. Trade union Unite said the possible strike would cause “chaos” at the airport during summer and demanded airport management “get back round the negotiating table with an improved pay offer”. The union…
WestJet and the union representing the carrier’s employees at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) have reached a tentative agreement on their first collective bargaining deal. “WestJet is pleased to have reached a tentative agreement that recognizss the important contributions of our valued airport employees at YYZ,” said Diederik Pen, WestJet…
Delta Air Lines chief executive Ed Bastian has been named 2023 Chief Executive of the Year by his peers across multiple industries in the US. “Bastian was selected by an independent committee for his work leading the remarkable transformation of one of America’s most critical companies during an era of…
Vagner Finelli is joining Pittsburgh-based components maker Howmet Aerospace as president of Howmet Fastening Systems (HFS). Finelli was president and chief executive of Sigma Engineered Solutions, which makes metal castings and stampings for industries including aerospace, automotive, and medical. He previously worked for Lear and Textron. Howmet offers “advanced engineered…
