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CUPE Postpones Job Action For Flair Flight Attendants

Union Shifts Focus To Legal Fight With Airline Following Company Memo To Employees

Due to recent actions by Flair Airlines that have raised concerns for the job security of CUPE 4060 members—actions the union will be challenging at the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB)—the Canadian Union of Public Employees has called off job action by Flair's 139 flight attendants that was to begin at midnight on December 10.

Some Virgin Atlantic Pilots May Strike During Holiday Rush

Pilot Represented By The Professional Pilots Union Not Recognized By The Airline

About a third of Virgin Atlantic's pilots who are represented by the Professional Pilots Union (PPU) are threatening to walk off the job just before Christmas.

Bad Press For Qantas Over Holiday Scheduling

Carrier Asking Some Staff To Work 'Unpaid' Shifts During The Holidays

An internal Qantas memo that was leaked to the Internet has led to the airline being excoriated over holiday scheduling.

Viasat Military-Grade Airborne Modem Gains ARSTRAT Certification

Authorized To Operate Across Government Satellite Networks

The Mobile Broadband Router (MBR)-4020 airborne modem developed by communications company Viasat has successfully completed the Army Forces Strategic Command (ARSTRAT) certification process. By completing the certification, the Viasat MBR-4020 modem is now authorized to operate on the Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) network, which will significantly reduce overall satellite communications (SATCOM) costs for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) customers and very important person special airlift mission (VIPSAM) aircraft.