1 November 2011 Miracle in Poland today. Expert LOT Polish Airlines nails landing. Warsaw Chopin Airport closed till 4am Thursday. See article from
LOT Polish Airlines Announcement
Warsaw, 1 November 2011 LOT Polish Airlines confirms a successful emergency landing of a Boeing 767 aircraft at Chopin's Airport in Warsaw.
On board of LO 016 flying from Newark to Warsaw were 220 passengers and 11 crew members. After the landing passengers were safely evacuated by the crew of the aircraft and then transported to the terminal, where the support team and psychologists took care of them. During the landing the passengers stayed calm and nobody was injured.
After noticing a central hydraulic system failure the standard procedure for emergency landings at Warsaw airport were implemented. All airport authorities and emergency services were alerted and in place to assist the aircraft during the landing.
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Industrial rumblings in July/Aug
28 July Lot employees balloting timeline has been extended.
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24 July 2011 Lot cabin crew back in the news today, issues over transatlantic flights scheduling thenews.pl
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1 March 2011 Awaiting delivery of a 787 Dreamliner 2012, possible Asian route, new reconstructing, Asia route possible with new aircraft. Management working hard.
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Cabin crew strike, two hours, Wednesday, 1 November,
10am -12 pm. Flies to Zurich, Posnan, Frankfurt to name a few.
27, AUGUST, 2010 LOT Polish Airlines pilots have reached an agreement. Your good to go.
10, August, LOT, Polish Airlines unions will strike, not date set yet. www.thenews.pl
August, LOT Polish Airlines awaiting delivery of 8 787's delivery expected November, 2011-12. Lot is also investing money in upgrades to it's 767-300ER and phase out it's old gas guzzlers 737-400. Small airline striving to give you good service.
23, September, 09 Announced they will layoff a quarter of the staff, 900 jobs in all. Union preparing to strike.
14, September, 09
LOT Polish Airlines will introduce a new contract to employees October,1 Employees can expect a 15 percent cut in salary and jobs available.
The International Transport Workers' Federation and the European Transport Workers' Federation said. LOT also fired the president of the Polish Cabin Crew Union and the president of the LOT Polish Airlines Employees Union in July. ITF and ETF said they are putting together "a plan of international action for the next six months" in conjunction with national trade unions.
9, September, 09
LOT Polish Airlines will bring in a financial adviser to help sell new shares, CEO Sebastian Mikosz was quoted as saying. "We're in talks with an investment bank which will advise us on the capital hike," targeted for next year
5/5/09 Financial loss of estimated zt900 million. Unable to pay invoices because it has no money, and it is being refused bank credit. Closed subsidiary airline Centralwings last year. State aid unavailable. Lufthansa, British Airways and Air France-KLM are interested in acquiring the airline. Talks are on going, speed is of the essence. Workers threaten strike.
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