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August 27, 2020

Did Frontier Staffer Harass Federal Air Marshall Over American Flag Mask?

Frontier Denies Charges Made By President of National Association of Police Organizations

The internet is abuzz after a copy of a letter that ANN has confirmed as having been written by the head of the National Association of Police Organizations (NAPO) to the CEO of Frontier Airlines, was published on the web. The letter makes some disturbing charges... NAPO President Michael McHale wrote, "On behalf of the National Association of Police Organizations (NAPO) and the more than 240,000 of Police law enforcement officers we represent, including Federal Air Marshals, I write to you in regards to an incident that occurred at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on August 23, 2020, in which a Federal Air Marshal (FAM) boarding a Frontie

Like Every Airline Org Right Now... They Look To Washington For Bucks

The Allied Pilots Association (APA), representing the 15,000 pilots of American Airlines, is urging the White House and Congress to negotiate a new stimulus package that would maintain the vital airline industry and its associated jobs. American Airlines management announced today that 17,167 employees – including 1,605 pilots represented by APA – will be furloughed starting Oct. 1. That is the earliest date any furloughs are allowed under the terms of the CARES Act’s Payroll Support Program (PSP). In their letter announcing the furloughs, American Airlines CEO Doug Parker and President Robert Isom said multiple times that the furloughs could be prevented if th

AD 2020-16-18 Requires Repetitive Inspections For Discrepancies Of Certain Locations In And Around The Fuselage

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus SAS Model A310 series airplanes. This AD was prompted by reports of cracking found at certain fuselage frames. This AD requires repetitive inspections for discrepancies of certain locations in and around the fuselage and applicable corrective actions, as specified in a European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD, which is incorporated by reference. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products. This AD becomes effective September 9, 2020.