Antiquated Air Traffic Control

KC — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:43:00 -0500

Today, the Senate turned to the Federal Aviation Administration authorization, H.R.1586. The last four-year authorization expired September 30, 2007. What caused this 2½ year delay? Congress couldn’t agree on how to apportion the excise and ticket taxes to pay for a desperately needed modernization of the air traffic control system.

Obstructionist Republican Blocks FAA Bill As Political Favor To FedEx

KC — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:58:57 -0500

Last year, the House of Representatives passed a bill reauthorizing the Federal Aviation Administration and devoting $70 billion to airport infrastructure through 2012. The bill also changed an inequity in labor law which has allowed FedEx to operate under the Railway Labor Act (RLA), while other shipping companies like UPS are governed by the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA).

Flight 3407 Families Put Pressure On Senator

KC — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:25:54 -0500

About 20 members of the Families of Continental Flight 3407 descended on the Capitol today, intent on pressuring a Tennessee senator to abandon his plans to stop a bill filled with aviation safety measures from coming up for a vote.

Corker Catches Heat For Hold On FAA Reauthorization Bill

KC — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:09:17 -0500

Irate families of victims of a plane crash last year near Buffalo, N.Y., are blaming Sen. Bob Corker's intervention on behalf of FedEx for a potential delay in passing higher safety standards in an FAA reauthorization bill.

Senator Blocking Bill Backed By Families Of Flight 3407

KC — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:56:11 -0500

A Tennessee senator is standing in the way of aviation safety legislation being pushed by the Families of Continental Flight 3407, likely delaying consideration of the measure until next week at the earliest.

Airlines Ripe for Another Merger, Experts Say

Pat Mabry — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 11:11:46 -0500

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Now that the merger between Delta and Northwest is complete, other airlines are under the spotlight for potential consolidation.

Continental Fleet Service Workers Vote Overwhelmingly To Join Teamsters

KC — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 14:43:38 -0500

By an overwhelming margin, nearly 8,000 fleet service workers at Continental Airlines at airports across the country have voted to join the Teamsters, Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa announced Friday. See photos of CAL workers celebrating our victory.

Planes With Maintenance Problems Have Flown Anyway

KC — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 11:44:38 -0500

Alerted by a brake warning light in the cockpit, the captain on a U.S. airline flight last August warned passengers he was making an emergency landing and called for firetrucks to be standing by.

Teamsters, Flight Options Reach Tentative Agreement

KC — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:46:51 -0500

The Teamsters Airline Division said today that it has reached a tentative agreement for a first contract on Thursday with Flight Options, LLC, the Cleveland-based provider of luxury business jet fractional ownership and charter programs. Union members will vote on the proposed contract in March.

Horizon Air Pilots Petition NMB After Nearly Four Years Of Contract Talks

KC — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:58:02 -0500

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters petitioned the National Mediation Board (NMB) today for their assistance in concluding negotiations between Horizon Air pilots, Horizon and parent holding company Alaska Air Group.

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