Pilots for Lufthansa continue to threaten to walk off the job as
the summer travel season approaches, while BA is making plans to
continue flying through a second round of walkouts by its cabin
crews in as many weeks.
Construction Of Factory That Will Manufacture CSeries Aircraft
Fuselage Underway
Construction of the facility that will build the fuselage for
the all-new Bombardier CSeries mainline commercial jetliner has
begun. The event was marked with a foundation stone-laying ceremony
today at the site in Shenyang, China.
US Airways is the latest of a small group of airlines to
petition the Department of Transportation for a waiver of the
tarmac delay rule set to go into effect on April 29th. The airline
is asking only for special consideration at its hub in
Philadelphia.
Will Be Responsible For Regulatory Items Affecting
Maintenance
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) announced the
hiring of Dennis van de Laar as its new manager, regulatory affairs
in a news release received by ANN Tuesday.
Target Is Labor Language In The House Version Of FAA
Reauthorization Bill
FedEx CEO Fredrick Smith has sent a company-wide letter urging
"everyone on our team" to contact elected officials in regards to
the labor language in the U.S. House version of the FAA
reauthorization bill.
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