Updated A judge has thrown out an injunction Air Malta had filed against the Airline Pilots Association in a bid to stop the union from taking industrial action. Mr Justice Silvio Meli ruled that the airline had no right to stop a union from taking legitimate action in the best interests of its members, noting that this right was guaranteed by the Constitution. In his ruling this morning, Mr Justice Meli said that the union's right to order directives, as guaranteed by the European Convention, could not be conditioned by the company's financial situation, especially since the precarious financial situation was not brought about by the pilots. He agreed with the argument put forward by lawyers representing the airline pilots, Edward Gatt and Mark Vassallo, that the fundamental right to take action could never be temporarily suspended pending any talks. In its application, the airline said industrial action by pilots at this juncture could jeopardise the airline's operation and financial viability. The company said industrial action could impact the negotiations currently underway with a strategic partner, intended to secure long-term commercial viability of the airline. But Mr...
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