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October 02, 2013

Pilots' Union To Hold 'No Confidence' Vote For RJET Executive

Target Is Wayne Heller, COO Of Republic Airways, And Management Team

Pilots for Indianapolis-based Republic Airways Holdings have taken their frustration over lingering contract negotiations to the ballot box. The International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local No 357 Executive Board has authorized a vote of "No Confidence" in Wayne Heller, COO of Republic Airways and his senior management team.  Heller and his team have represented the company during the contract negotiations.

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Certification Of Boeing's Latest Dreamliner May Be Delayed

Duration Of Government Shutdown Will Be The Key

With the FAA furloughing employees charged with aircraft certification, Boeing could face delays in the approval of its 787-9 Dreamliner which flew for the first time in September.

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ALPA: Emirates' New Milan–N.Y. Route Threatens U.S. Aviation Jobs

Union Says U.S. Government Must Level The Playing Field To Ensure Health Of U.S. Airlines, Jobs

Emirates Airline’s new route from Milan to New York, which was slated to begin Tuesday, is a clear first step in long-term strategy by a heavily supported state-owned foreign airline to undercut U.S. airlines and hurt U.S. jobs, according to the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA).

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U.K. Airline Pilots Admit To Sleeping In The Cockpit ... At The Same Time

Blamed Situation On Longer Shifts, Lack Of Sleep

Both pilots aboard what was described as a fully-loaded A330 on a long-haul flight August 13th have admitted to napping in the cockpit at the same time.

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AirTran Airways Flight Attendants Ratify New Contract

Covers FAs Not Yet Integrated Into The Southwest Airlines System

AirTran Airways flight attendants, represented by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA), voted in favor of a new agreement with Southwest Airlines management that would cover the over 1,700 flight attendants who, to date, have not been integrated into the Southwest system.

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Republic Airways Holdings To Sell Frontier Airlines

Indigo Partners LLC Affiliate Will Acquire The Carrier

Republic Airways Holdings Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to sell Frontier Airlines to an affiliate of Indigo Partners LLC in an all-cash transaction.

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AA To Recruit And Hire Some 1,500 Pilots Over The Next Five Years

Would Represent The Largest Group of New Pilots Hired in More Than a Decade

The "Help Wanted" sign is out at American Airlines, which says it is beginning the process to recruit and hire approximately 1,500 new pilots over the next five years. ... American's largest pilot hiring in more than a decade. American opened the job posting Oct. 1, with the first new-hire class expected to begin training this winter.

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Bombardier CS100 Flight Tests Continue

FTV1 Flies Again

Bombardier has confirmed that CSeries FTV1 took to the skies again from its home base of Mirabel, Quebec, on Tuesday, October 1st. Following the 'meticulous review of over 14,000 data points from the first flight' and upon completion of aircraft’s re-configuration and software upgrades for the next set of flight tests, FTV1 once again reached an altitude of 12,000 feet, at speeds of 230 knots.

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