Commit To Commercialize Renewable Drop-in Jet Biofuels At A
Dinner Hosted By Former President Jimmy Carter
Honeywell said Tuesday it plans to invest engineering services
and equipment to accelerate the deployment of a renewable biofuel
process developed by AliphaJet ... a collaborative venture between
SynGest and Unitel Technologies.
Negotiators for technical and professional workers at Spirit
AeroSystems are unanimously recommending union members approve the
tentative agreement reached Tuesday (Nov. 29) for a new contract.
The tentative agreement covers 2,300 employees in the Wichita
Technical and Professional Unit (WTPU) of the Society of
Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (SPEEA), IFPTE
Local 2001. Employees have been working without a contract since
July 28.
IFTPE Had Obtained The Organization Vote Through Mediation
United Airlines' and Continental Airlines' professional
engineers and related employees rejected representation sought by
the International Federation of Professional and Technical
Engineers (IFPTE), the airline's holding company announced
Tuesday.
MANUFACTURER: Certain Airbus Model A330-201,
-202, -203, -223, -243, -301, -302, -303, -321, -322, -323, -341,
-342, and -343 airplanes; and Model A340-200 and -300 series
airplanes.
MANUFACTURER: BAE SYSTEMS (Operations) Limited
Model BAe 146-100A, -200A, and -300A airplanes; and Model Avro
146-RJ70A, 146-RJ85A, and 146-RJ100A airplanes.
Union Will Reportedly Seek To Kill The NLRB Complaint, As
Well
It's truly a 'Win-Win'... ANN is monitoring details of recent
news surrounding agreements reached in the last few hours between
Boeing and the IAM. Boeing is allowing to the union to do most of
the talking but has posted the following: Boeing is pleased to have
reached a tentative agreement with the IAM for a four-year contract
extension that reflects a new era of working together between the
company and its IAM-represented employees. The deal, which must be
ratified by IAM members in Washington, Oregon and Kansas, provides
significant economic gains for workers, demonstrates Boeing’s
long-term commitment to airplane production in the Puget Sound
region — which includes the investment to be made for
pro
Concerned About 737 MAX Order Placed By The Airline
AMR Corp's Chapter 11 filing has Boeing officials concerned
about an order placed by American Airlines for 100 new 737 MAX
airplanes, and the potential effect on its competitive position
with rival Airbus.
Campaign To Find Ways To Cut Fuel Consumption Successfully
Underway
The first test flight of the ‘Sharklet’ wing-tip
devices on an Airbus A320 development aircraft (MSN 001) has been
successfully completed. This milestone marks the start of the early
flight-test campaign to capture data for fine-tuning the flight
laws, as well as for certification and performance validation.
Union Says It Will Defend Jobs Through AA Bankruptcy
Proceedings
Following AMR Corporations' announcement Tuesday that it will be
filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, AFA-CWA president Veda
Shook, which represents flight attendants working for subsidiary
American Eagle, said the union would work to assure that its
members will play an integral role in the reshaping and rebuilding
the regional carrier.
North Carolina Plants Say Hiring Will Continue Into 2012
A flurry of orders announced during the Paris and Dubai Airshows
this year is bringing an uptick in employment at some GE Aviation
Facilities in the US. Cathay Pacific, Air China, Republic Airways,
LAN, Garuda Indonesia, Lufthansa, Emirates and Cargolux all had
deals with GE announced over just three days of the Dubai show, and
the manufacturer will be hiring through 2012.