Warning strike over at Discover Airlines
At Discover Airlines, a warning strike took place today as a result of stalled negotiations. The pilots, organised by their union Vereinigung Cockpit, aimed...
Warning strike at Discover Airlines possible before Christmas
Negotiations on labour agreements at Lufthansa's subsidiary, Discover Airlines, have reached a standstill. Despite positive signals initially, recent developments have led to disillusionment as...
Lufthansa concludes collective labour agreement with its pilots represented by Vereinigung Cockpit
Lufthansa Group and the Vereinigung Cockpit pilots' union have reached a significant long-term collective agreement. The agreement, which covers pilots from Lufthansa Airline and...
Union representing Eurowings Germany pilots announces three-day strike, starting this Monday
Discussions between Eurowings management and Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) didn't reach an agreement hence the union representing the Eurowings pilots announced a three-day strike, next...
Eurowings pilots announce a strike for this Thursday, 6 October
Eurowings pilots will go on strike this Thursday, 6 October 2022 after negotiations with the airline's management failed. "Ten rounds of negotiations, two of...
Talks between pilots’ union and Lufthansa unsuccessful; strikes possible with immediate effect
Last Friday, talks between German union Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) and Lufthansa ended without an agreement. Hence VC announced that the preparation for a strike...
Lufthansa pilots vote in favour of industrial actions over pay
During a ballot that ended today, Lufthansa pilots send a clear signal to the Lufthansa management as they clearly spoke out in favour of...
Lufthansa’s announcement that it wants to found a new continental platform is met with incomprehension at Vereinigung Cockpit union
Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) President Stefan Herth reacted with incomprehension to Lufthansa's announcement that it intends to set up another new airline platform for continental...
Aviation sector pushes for putting EU-Qatar Air Transport Agreement on hold
Activating the EU-Qatar Air Transport Agreement CATA at this time would cause severe damage for Europe and would therefore be irresponsible. In the current...
Lufthansa and pilots’ union Vereinigung Cockpit agree on pilots’ contributions until 31 March 2022
Agreement reached on crisis measures and job security until 31 March 2022 for 5,000 Lufthansa pilots
Structural cost reduction still necessaryLufthansa and the...
Pilot union Vereinigung Cockpit takes up Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr’s suggestion for “innovative part-time models”
At the end of last week, Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr publicly stated that it was possible for Lufthansa to compensate for assumed pilot underemployment...
Lufthansa and pilots’ union Vereinigung Cockpit agree on package of short-term crisis measures, also valid for German base of Brussels Airlines
Pilots’ contributions through December: reduced top-up payments for short-time working compensation benefits, compensation adjustments, and reductions in pension benefits
In return, redundancies due...
Lufthansa pilots’ union wants Lufthansa to remain competitive by maintaining all slots
The Lufthansa rescue package is subject to approval by the EU Commission. According to media reports, Brussels is demanding that Lufthansa make slots available...
Lufthansa pilots union welcomes rescue package, expects EU Commission to avoid blocking it
The Vereinigung Cockpit pilots' union about the Lufthansa rescue package: Delays and restrictions from Brussels should not endanger jobs.Vereinigung Cockpit welcomes the agreement between...
German pilots’ union Vereinigung Cockpit calls for more solutions to be found to save Lufthansa
Against the backdrop of the threat to thousands of jobs, Vereinigung Cockpit warns not to let the negotiations fail due to the dispute over...
German based Ryanair pilots are planning a 24-hour strike on Wednesday
The biggest strike in Ryanair’s history looms for 28 September but Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) is calling on Ryanair pilots to take industrial action already...