Fri, Oct 03, 2008
Dispatchers Will Now Vote On Agreement
Frontier Airlines announced this week it has reached a tentative
agreement with one of its unions for long-term wage and benefit
concessions.
Leaders of the Transportation Workers Union (TWU), which
represents the airline's dispatchers, agreed to wage and benefit
concessions through September 2012. The agreement will be presented
for ratification by the union membership and for approval by the
court overseeing Frontier's Chapter 11 case.
"I applaud the TWU leadership for recognizing the necessity of
these concessions and working cooperatively with us," said Frontier
President and CEO Sean Menke. "This is another very important step
in our Chapter 11 reorganization process, helping us to meet the
cost targets required by our business plan."
"The TWU appreciates the joint effort made in achieving this
restructuring agreement," said TWU Local 540 President David
Durkin. "We hope that this will be the first step in achieving
agreements with the other groups which will allow Frontier to exit
bankruptcy as quickly as possible."
Frontier continues to negotiate to obtain long-term concessions
from its other two unions: the Frontier Airline Pilots Association,
which represents Frontier's pilots, and the International
Brotherhood of Teamsters, which represents Frontier's mechanics,
tool room employees, aircraft appearance agents and material
specialists.
Frontier filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in April
2008.
More News
Back-Taxi A term used by air traffic controllers to taxi an aircraft on the runway opposite to the traffic flow. The aircraft may be instructed to back-taxi to the beginning of the>[...]
“Our WAI members across the nation are grateful for the service and sacrifice of the formidable group of WASP who served so honorably during World War II. This group of brave>[...]
“Many aspiring pilots fall short of their goal due to the cost of flight training, so EAA working with the Ray Foundation helps relieve some of the financial pressure and mak>[...]
Blind Speed The rate of departure or closing of a target relative to the radar antenna at which cancellation of the primary radar target by moving target indicator (MTI) circuits i>[...]
Aero Linx: International Airline Medical Association (IAMA) The International Airline Medical Association, formerly known as the Airline Medical Directors Association (AMDA) was fo>[...]