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December 10, 2011

NLRB Acting General Counsel Announces Close Of Boeing Case

Final Step In Resolution Of Dispute Over Boeing's 787 South Carolina Assembly Plant

The NLRB has closed its case against Boeing filed by the Machinists union, which was fighting the planemaker's plans to construct 787 Dreamliners in South Carolina, a right to work state. The issue had become a focal point for conservatives who said the company should have a right to assemble its airplanes where it make the most business sense to do so. The machinists had brought the charges saying Boeing was retaliating against labor unions who had stopped work in the planemaker's Pacific Northwest operations in the past.

Requests Authorization To Impose Countermeasures Against EU's Claims

U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk announced Friday that the United States is requesting that the European Union (EU) enter into consultations regarding the notification it made on December 1, 2011, claiming to have fully complied with the World Trade Organization (WTO) ruling that subsidization of Airbus aircraft is contrary to WTO rules. The United States has reviewed carefully the limited information in that notification. It appears to show that the EU has not withdrawn the subsidies in question and has, in fact, granted new subsidies to Airbus’ development and production of large civil aircraft.

Groups Representing Pilots, Owners, Manufacturers, Airlines Coordinate Efforts To Oppose European Tax

Members of a coalition including nearly all segments of aviation are calling on U.S. senators to back legislation introduced Wednesday by Senator John Thune (R-SD), which would prohibit operators of all U.S. aircraft from participating in the European Union's Emissions Trading Scheme (EU-ETS).

But Continues To Slam Service On American Airlines

Actor Alec Baldwin has apologized to fellow passengers delayed by an hour when his refusal to obey the instructions of flight attendants to turn off a mobile device got him kicked off an American Airlines flight Tuesday afternoon. But he's still mad at the airline itself.