Defrenne v Sabena (No 2) Defrenne v Sabena (No 2) Defrenne v Sabena (No 2) (1976) Case 43/75 is a foundational European Union law case, concerning direct effect and the European Social Charter in the European Union. The case was championed by the Belgian lawyer Eliane Vogel-Polsky, who was responsible for much of the heavy involvement in sex discrimination law of the time by the European Court of Justice. A woman named Gabrielle Defrenne worked as a flight attendant for the Belgian national airline Sabena. Under Belgian law, female flight attendants were obliged to retire at the age of 60, unlike their male counterparts. Defrenne
Kayala Airline Kayala Airline Kayala Airline (previously called Al Khayala) was an airline based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Kayala was a privately owned premium class airline operating domestic and international scheduled as well as charter services. Its main base was King Abdulaziz International Airport, Jeddah, with a hub at King Khalid International Airport, Riyadh. The airline started operations on 16 July 2005 and was wholly owned by Saudi aviation company National Air Services. Until 6 May 2008, the airline was known as "Al-Khayala". On 1 April 2009, bankruptcy was declared and all operations were ceased. At May 2008, the following destinations were