Spanish pilots’ union Sepla has broken off talks with Ryanair over a union recognition agreement and says it plans to file a lawsuit against the airline over contracts in Spain.

A SISTER plane of the jet that crashed in Madrid yesterday had to make an emergency landing five days ago after suffering suspected engine problems.

Pilots at the Spanish airline Iberia have agreed to end a strike that was forcing the carrier to cancel more than 200 flights a day.

Pilots at Spanish airline Iberia said they were continuing their strike and that the company had offered them nothing new at their last meeting.