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Flight attendants at Alaska Airlines resumed contract negotiations with the carrier last week on a revised proposal, Seattle Times reported on Friday. The report, however, did not provide any details on the negotiations. The Association of Flight Attendants rejected a three-year tentative labor agreement in August, saying it would survey members to determine key issues. Flight attendants in the United States are usually paid an hourly rate after the cabin doors close, not including the time taken to board passengers. The rejected offer consisted of an average pay hike of 32% and was the first agreement to make boarding pay legally binding for unionized flight attendants. Alaska Airlines and the union did not immediately respond to Reuters' requests for comments.<br/>

Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG), the parent company of Malaysia Airlines, has taken delivery of its first A330neo aircraft, according to Airbus. In a statement, the aircraft manufacturer said the A330-900 is the first of 20 to be leased from Avolon by MAG, setting new standards for fuel efficiency and passenger experience. "The airline will deploy the aircraft on routes across Asia and the Pacific, as well as on selected routes to the Middle East,” it said. MAG’s A330neo is configured with a premium two-class layout featuring 297 seats, with 28 fully flat business class suites and an all-new economy cabin accommodating 269 passengers. Airbus noted that MAG is the 20th to join a growing number of global airline operators of the modern fuel-efficient A330neo. To date, Airbus has delivered more than 140 A330neo aircraft to airlines worldwide. MAG selected 20 A330neo for its widebody fleet renewal initiative in 2022.<br/>