Europe   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Workforce & Skills Development   Airlines   Lufthansa  
FlightGlobal • Graham Dunn

Lufthansa agrees 4.6% pay deal with Verdi for more than 20,000 German ground staff

Lufthansa Group and the Verdi union have agreed a collective-bargaining deal delivering a total 4.6% pay increase for more than 20,000 German ground staff — roughly one-fifth of the group's workforce — with pay to be backdated to January and the accord subject to a Verdi membership vote.

2026-03-27T10:25:19.510347-07:00
PaxEx   Orders   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airlines   United Airlines  
Cranky Flier

United media day: product refreshes and plans to take ~250 new aircraft over two years

By Cranky Flier: ![](https://s6331.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2025CWRPBOSFBAlogo.png) ![](https://s6331.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/cwr1-1.jpg) United Shows Off Its New Toys at Media Day United Airlines held a media day this week, and it rolled out its fanciest new airplanes, including a surprise glow-up on even the lowly CRJ200.

2026-03-27T11:19:42.029125-07:00
Africa   Orders   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airlines   Boeing   Boeing 737  
Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Air Algérie orders 10 Boeing 737 MAX 8 jets to expand fleet and boost routes

By Air Data News: Air Algérie has ordered 10 Boeing 737-8 aircraft, according to a company statement cited by Algeria’s state news agency APS.

Also: Aviation Week, Aviacionline and aeromorning.com
2026-03-27T09:00:29.727452-07:00
Satellite   ATC   Europe   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Policy & Regulation   Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection)  
AINonline • Charlotte Bailey

EASA and Eurocontrol Publish GNSS Joint Action Plan

By AINonline: Increasing number of interference events prompted need for consistent guidance.

2026-03-27T09:11:12.753038-07:00
North America   Airports   TSA   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation  
Associated Press

Secret Service agent assigned to Jill Biden accidentally shoots himself at Philadelphia International Airport

By Associated Press: Authorities say a U.S. Secret Service agent assigned to protect former first lady Jill Biden accidentally shot himself in the leg at Philadelphia International Airport.

Also: View from the Wing, The Independent and The Independent
2026-03-27T09:20:45.536789-07:00