The pilots’ union at Air Europa, Palma based Spain’s third largest airline, have called a strike from May 5th to 9th 2008 and then every Monday, Wednesday and Friday in June. The union hopes to force the management to respect their 2001 agreement where they pledged to use Air Europa pilots if the company expands. The airline is planning an expansion by starting a low cost airline.
Facts about Air Europa (from here) –
- Based in – Palma, Majorca, Spain
- Founded in – 1986
- Hubs – Barajas Int’l Airport
- Fleet Size – 40 (+42 orders)
- Fleet – Airbus A330, Boeing 737, Boeing 767 (and Boeing 787 with 8 orders)
- Alliance – SkyTeam
- Fun – It’s original livery was very similar to Air Europe
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