More than 24,000 United flight attendants want management at the carrier to know the fight isn’t over yet to reverse a controversial move announced earlier this month to cut one flight attendant from staffing assigned to United's high-margin Polaris international business class cabin. United flight attendants who belong to the Association of Flight Attendants (AFA) are planning a system-wide “day of action” on Dec. 13 to protest the staffing cuts and other issues that have rankled rank-and-file flight attendants in recent months. The protest is expected to include informational picket lines at United’s key hubs across the nation. United management has insisted the cut of one flight attendant in the Polaris cabin, to take effect Feb. 1, will not materially affect the level of service to Polaris customers because the carrier plans to pre-plate entrees served in the business cabin.<br/>
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Turkish Airlines has disclosed that it is to acquire another three Boeing 777 freighters, to be delivered from next year. The first of the three aircraft, powered by General Electric GE90 engines, would arrive in September 2019, followed by the other pair in January and February 2020, says the airline. Turkish Airlines has previously ordered five 777Fs – two converted from an earlier 777-300ER deal and another three at the end of last year. It has taken delivery of four of these aircraft. Turkish Airlines has also stated that it is reinforcing its training capacity with the acquisition of two simulators for Boeing 737 Max pilots and three for Airbus A320 and A320neo crews.<br/>