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'Air Cocaine' pilots taken into custody in France
Two French pilots who slipped out of the Dominican Republic in mysterious circumstances after being convicted of cocaine trafficking were formally arrested and remanded in custody in France on Monday.
France won't extradite pilots after daring escape
The French government won't be sending two Air France pilots convicted of drug dealing back to the Dominican Republic, which is demanding their return after they pulled off a daring escape from the Caribbean island.
Air France flight diverts to UK so pilot can 'rest'
Passengers on a delayed Air France flight from New York to Paris were left stranded for 12 hours on Sunday when the pilot landed the plane in the UK - just an hour from the French capital - because he was obliged to take a rest.
Air France: Pilots' strike cost us €500 million
The bill for the longest strike in Air France's history could top €500 million company chiefs revealed on Wednesday. But with the image of France's national carrier in runs, the cost of the pilots' strike could be hard to put a figure on.
Air France pilots finally call off record strike
There was relief for travellers on Monday as Air France pilots finally called off the longest strike in the airline's history. However with the conflict still to be resolved there may be more industrial action in the future.
Union makes offer to end Air France strike
Air France's main pilots' union offered to lift its crippling strike late Friday if an independent mediator were named to run negotiations in a bitter battle over the fate of the company's low-cost subsidiary.
'Catastrophic' Air France strike to rumble on
The crippling Air France pilots' strike was branded as "catastrophic" by the airline sector on Friday as it looked set to run into the weekend. France's national carrier also had to endure being ridiculed by Ryanair boss Micheal O'Leary.
Striking Air France pilots refuse to budge
UPDATED: Defiant Air France pilots said they would continue their crippling strike on Thursday despite company chiefs proposing to scrap its plans to expand its low-cost subsidiary into Europe. Company chiefs had called for pilots to return to work "immediately".
Air France pilots reject offer to end strike
Air France entered its second week of a crippling pilots’ strike on Monday with no end in sight after the main union rejected what management described as its 'last offer.' Over half of the airline's flights remained grounded.
Air France pilots won't fly to Ebola-hit countries
Panicked pilots at Air France are refusing to fly to Ebola-hit countries, just weeks after flight attendants at France's flagship carrier objected to flying to West African countries battling the deadly virus.
Air France fury over month-long pilots' strike
France’s biggest pilots' union issued a call this week for members to join a month-long strike throughout May because they are unhappy about the rules surrrounding their right to strike. With delays and cancellations expected Air France says the walk-out will threaten its recovery.