Swiss International Air Lines

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Europe's largest airline group Lufthansa said Tuesday it was retiring "ladies and gentlemen" as an on-board greeting in favour of gender-neutral alternatives. A spokesman for the German company told AFP the move was intended to make all passengers on board feel welcome, including those who do not identify as male or female.

Up to 26,000 job cuts are possible at the German aviation giant Lufthansa. The news comes as Lufthansa's shareholders prepare to vote on a €9 billion ($10.3 billion) bailout with conditions such as slot losses at key airports attached.

Swiss International Air Lines stopped the flights of 29 Airbus A220 aircraft due to engine problems. This was reported by NOVA.

The reason for the decision was the incident on Tuesday of a flight by the company from London to Geneva, which was redirected to Paris due to technical problems.

Switzerland's Federal Office of Justice has confirmed it has received two requests for legal assistance from Greece and the United States in connection with probes into the Novartis bribery case.

A Swiss justice ministry official has reportedly confirmed that the requests were received in late 2017 and in January 2018 and are being examined.

Swiss private bank EFG International plans to cut up to 450 jobs over the next three years as part of its takeover of BSI Bank.

Its acquisition of Swiss rival BSI from Brazil's Grupo BTG Pactual SA has made EFG one of Switzerland's biggest private banks, behind the likes of UBS, Credit Suisse, Julius Baer and Pictet.

German heavyweight airline Lufthansa cancelled a further 890 flights on Nov. 30 as pilots remained on strike in a long-running wage dispute.

Lufthansa pilots in Germany began a two-day strike on Nov. 23, grounding hundreds of flights at one of Europe's largest carriers in a bid to increase pressure on management in a long-running pay dispute.

Lufthansa has signed a route sharing deal with China's flagship carrier Air China , capping off two years of talks that will boost Germany's biggest airline's access to the world's fastest growing aviation market.

All flights between the Bulgarian capital and Frankfurt operated by Lufthansa are cancelled on Saturday as the strike of the flights attendants of the German airline continues.

The latest strike, which began on Friday, cancelled 290 flights and affected 37 000 passengers, including people travelling between Sofia and Frankfurt.