The recently announced trade of takeoff and landing slots at New
York LaGuardia and Washington Reagan National Airports by US
Airways and Delta has reduced the number of US Airways flights
operating at LaGuardia. As might be expected, the airline says it
will trim employment there to match.
Union Input Facilitated in 'New Relationship' With Company
New details are emerging in the new relationship between Boeing
and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace
Workers. The Seattle Times reports that under the terms of the new
contract, representatives from Boeing and IAM have agreed to
participate in a council which will hold monthly meetings.
Division Of L-3 Accused Of False Placement Promises
Thirteen plaintiffs have filed suit against the Link
Simulation & Training Air Traffic Control Academy, based in
Dennison, TX, claiming they were charged $41,000 each for training
which promised the first 100 graduates would be hired by the FAA as
controllers. At one time, given the publicity surrounding the
controller shortage, that may have been a plausible claim.
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