Aero Linx: American Bar Association Forum Committee on Air and Space Law
The Forum’s conferences and other activities serve as the one-stop shop for attorneys interested in all aspects of domestic and international air and space law, as well as regulatory issues arising from governmental entities such as FAA, DOT, NASA and EASA.
Pilot's Discretion
When used in conjunction with altitude assignments, means that ATC has offered the pilot the option of starting climb or descent whenever he/she wishes and conducting the climb or descent at any rate he/she wishes. He/she may temporarily level off at any intermediate altitude. However, once he/she has vacated an altitude, he/she may not return to that altitude.
"We cannot smile because of the situation, because of how the company treats us."
Source: Union General Secretary Tsang Kwok-fung, discussing the issues surrounding the fact that Cathay Pacific flight attendants are feeling pretty grumpy about how negotiations are going between their union and the airline, and have voted to begin a labor action which may include flight delays and a cut back on the service for which the airline is noted -- even to the point where they might even stop smiling and greeting passengers.
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