Jan ’03 - Dec ’03 Pilot Interview Stats

Aviation Information Resources, Inc. (AIR, Inc.) released its Jan ’03 - Dec ’03 Pilot Interview Statistics on Monday and the results are interesting to say the least. The information published by AIR Inc. was taken from the database of pilots who interviewed between January 1 and December 31, 2003. The Pilot Interview Statistics, divided by military and civilian pilot background, help the interviewing pilot determine what qualifications a competitive candidate possesses in each category. “According to our Jan ’03 - Dec ’03 Pilot Interview Statistics, civilian pilots make up 68% of those hired by airlines,” said Kit Darby, president of AIR, Inc. “The age range for civil

Hamilton Sundstrand, Rockwell Collins Join The Team

Boeing announced on Monday that it has selected Hamilton Sundstrand and Rockwell Collins as partners for selected portions of the systems for the all-new Boeing 7E7 Dreamliner passenger jet. Boeing said it has entered into the final stages of negotiations to define work statements and pricing with these companies. Additional 7E7 systems partners will be announced in the weeks ahead. Hamilton Sundstrand, based in Windsor Locks, Conn., has been selected to provide four major systems: the 7E7's auxiliary power unit, environmental control system, remote power distribution units and the electrical power generating and start system. Rockwell Collins, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is the winning bidder for the displ

Violated NLRB by Promoting Non-Union Bonus, SPEEA Charges

The union representing Boeing employees announced another beef with the manufacturer on Monday. The Boeing Company violated a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) settlement agreement by promoting a program that awards cash bonuses to non-union employees but not to employees represented by a labor union, according to an unfair labor practice charge filed Friday by the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (SPEEA), IFPTE Local 2001. The charge is based on a September settlement with Boeing and SPEEA regarding the way the company promotes the Employee Incentive Plan (EIP). Created in January 2001 after technical and professional employees in Wichita organized into a new SPEEA bargaini

Agency Also Gets Bump In Budget 

U.S Department of Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge told a group of reporters that no additional airline flight cancellations are expected within the near future…unless new intelligence provides the need to do so. British Airways, Air France and Continental Airlines announced cancellations of 10 international flights over the weekend due to intelligence concerns. Homeland Security officials said that the intelligence was very specific about the dates, the flight numbers and the airlines that were potential targets. Officials said the information did not specify the methods of a potential attack, so intelligence officials looked into the possibility that airplanes could be used as suicide bombs, to disperse chemic

TSA Investigating Allegations Of "Fear And Intimidation"

Complaints by security workers at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport have prompted an investigation by the TSA, The Seattle Times reported Sunday. A letter and petition, signed by 206 of the airport's 1,100 TSA employees, claimed that managers have created a culture of "fear and intimidation" that has led to high turnover and hindered efforts to maintain security. The employees called for an investigation into top management, The Times reported Sunday. They sent the letter and petition in December to the TSA, Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge, several federal inspectors general, Washington's congressional delegation and Gov. Gary Locke. Field inspectors have been dispatched and began meeting

Delivery Of Aircraft To Start In June

Embraer is reaching into the Chinese market aggressively, as evidenced by a recent aircraft order. On Monday, Harbin Embraer announced the sale of six ERJ 145 jets to China Southern Airlines. The contract marks the first order placed by a Chinese airline with Harbin Embraer Aircraft Industry Co. Ltd. (HEAI), the joint venture between Brazil's Embraer and China's Harbin Aircraft Industry Co. Ltd. (HAI) and Hafei Aviation Industry Co. Ltd. (HAFEI), both controlled by China Aviation Industry Corporation II (AVIC II). Under the agreement with China Southern, deliveries are expected to start in June of 2004 and stretch until January 2005. China Southern has been the largest airline in China for the past 23 years. Currently, it c