ILFC To Receive A $900 Million Cash Injection In April
American International Group, Inc., was given permission by the
Federal Reserve last week to give another monetary shot in the arm
to its aircraft leasing unit, International Lease Finance Corp.
Improved Program To Be Submitted To FAA For Approval
Initiated in 1994, the Aviation Safety Action Partnership, or
ASAP, was a joint-effort between American Airlines, the Federal
Aviation Administration and the Allied Pilots Association. Giving
first priority to travel safety, ASAP provided AAL pilots a way to
report safety-related incidents, without fear of disciplinary
action or retribution from management or the FAA... even if those
pilots were at fault.
Carrier Reaches Agreements With FAs And Ramp, Operations,
Provisioning, and Freight Agents
Southwest Airlines reached a tentative agreement last week with
the Transport Workers Union Local 556, which represents more than
9,800 Southwest Flight Attendants. The tentative agreement is for a
new four-year contract through May 31, 2012. Southwest and TWU 556
began contract negotiations in May 2008.
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