An ALPA survey is available to solicit member direction on the issue. CrewPASS is a viable option.
The survey states that the hang up with CrewPASS is money. Who is going to pay for it?
1. ALPA members
2. Govt
3. Airlines
4. 2 and 3.
The survey gives members opportunity to stick its...
Time to Re-Regulate the Airline Industry
By Joe Doniach,
“There’s a sucker born every minute.” —P. T. Barnum (attributed)
British Petroleum’s destruction of the Gulf of Mexico is the crowning glory of thirty years of the culture of deregulation, coming as it did on the heels of the worst...
The APA and USAPA have recently lauded the success of the Spirit strike, seeking to get leverage for themselves what the Spirit pilots have worked hard for.
http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1997688,00.html...
As Open Skies negotiations continue to progress, the liberalisation of the global airline industry continues.
Jetblue may or may not be prime for a buyout, but as the article states... what did LH buy jetblue?
Far better, in the IATA view, would be an industry consolidation in which a...
No doubt pilots are enjoying the ability to shun their hats. It is easier and comfortable without it. Then again, being a professional isn't about being easy or comfortable.
Here is an article on the iconic doctors white coat
http://www.healthleadersmedia.com/pr...ts-for-Doctors
While the...
No doubt pilots are enjoying the ability to shun their hats. It is easier and comfortable without it. Then again, being a professional isn't about being easy or comfortable.
Here is an article on the iconic doctors white coat...
Got this from a friend of a friend whose wife flies for UAL....
Back in the day... well the 1990s, Nancy Stuke came to my all girls community college where I was majoring in home economics.... next think I knew I was in pilot class!
Perhaps JB, VA and SW should have the CVRs monitored on a regular bases, its pilots called in and questioned on their professionalism and why they made decisions....
Bill Seeks to Allow Airlines Access to Cockpit Conversations
By ANDY PASZTOR
Sen. Jim DeMint, a Republican from South...
We Need a U.S. National Air Transportation Policy
Nov 17, 2009
Robert L. Crandall and Kevin P. Mitchell
The following "Departures" op-ed appears in the Nov. 17 Aviation Daily
In the 31 years that have elapsed since the U.S. airline industry was deregulated, the industry has lurched...
http://seekingalpha.com/article/170295-airlines-some-costs-they-can-t-and-shouldn-t-cut
Airlines: Some Costs They Can't - And Shouldn't - Cut 45 comments
by: Robert Herbst October 31, 2009 | Today, like most every day, just over 44,000 of the world's most experienced airline pilots...
...Stop whining. Your spouse doesn't like it, your parents don't like it, the F/O HATES it, and the Captain can barely tolerate your chicken-******************** rambling about low-pay and bad schedules. They don't ask garbage men during their interviews if they mind getting their hands dirty...
October 2, 2009, 12:39 PM ET
Airline Labor Showdowns Unlikely Anytime Soon
Both American and United airlines have major labor negotiations underway, but travelers don’t need to worry about any major flight-disrupting showdowns anytime soon. The National Mediation Board isn’t going to let that...
Obama criticizes a Cold War approach to defense
By LIZ SIDOTI (AP) – 3 hours ago
PHOENIX — President Barack Obama chastised the defense industry and a freespending Congress on Monday for wasting tax dollars "with doctrine and weapons better suited to fight the Soviets on the plains of Europe...
By Guest Writer Captain Chris Beebe
For years I have watched our pilot group run wild on rumor and innuendo. Unfortunately, the
emotional appeal of using rumor instead of fact is so prevalent that the truth has little chance.
Nevertheless, I will address again only those issues in which I can...
ATA Says FAA Crew Training Proposal Unworkable
Recommends Immediate Creation of ARC to Address Inconsistencies
NEWS RELEASE
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11, 2009 – The Air Transport Association of America (ATA), the industry trade organization for the leading U.S. airlines, yesterday filed comments...
The latest ALPA magazine highlights the forces of globalization...
IMHO, the fight has never been more real and urgent than now for US pilots flying US registered jets for US companies....
The maritime industry is an example to follow with flags of convenience, foreign ownership and...
http://demos.org/publication.cfm?currentpublicationID=13A2281E%2D3FF4%2D6C82%2D5EB53F023A456D3A
The free market doesn't work for airlines. It is an unsustainable model that threatens National Security and the US economy, including labor.
Safety, Labor and Passenger Concerns...
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