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April 20, 2012

Aero-News Alert: Pakistani Airliner Down With 127 On Board

No Survivors Have Been Found At The Accident Scene

A Bohja Air 737 has gone down on approach to an airport in Islamabad, according to Pakistan's Civil Aviation Authority. All 127 people on board are thought to have been fatally injured in the accident.

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American Airlines' Unions, US Airways Press For Merger Deal

AMR Group Still Reluctant To Tie The Knot

Three of the principal unions representing workers for American Airlines have reportedly made a deal with US Airways Group to convince bankrupt AMR Group to start merger talks with its rival airline.

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Bankrupt Pinnacle Airlines Gets New Top Management

COO John Spanjers To Succeed Sean Menke As CEO Effective June 1

Pinnacle Airlines announced a leadership transition under which John Spanjers, currently chief operating officer of the company, will succeed Sean Menke as chief executive officer, effective June 1, 2012. Spanjers has been COO at Pinnacle since September 2011, and was president of Mesaba Aviation prior to joining Pinnacle.

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NMB Calls For Union Election At Pinnacle

Says Merger Has Created A Single Carrier For Purposes Of Representation

The National Mediation Board (NMB) said Wednesday that the Pinnacle/Mesaba/Colgan merger has created a single carrier for representation of over 1,300 Flight Attendants. Over 600 Flight Attendants at Mesaba are currently represented by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA).

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TSA Screener Indicted In iPad Thefts

Could Face 10 Years In Prison If Convicted

The TSA screener accused of stealing iPads from passenger's luggage at Dallas/Fort Worth Airport has been indicted on charges of theft by a public servant. If convicted, Clayton Keith Dovel of Bedford, TX, could face as many as 10 years in prison.

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SAFE Responds To NPRM On ATP Certification Requirements

Says Focus Should Be On Proficiency & Airmanship Skills, Not Flight Hours

The Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE) recently submitted a response to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), "Pilot Certification and Qualification Requirements for Air Carrier Operations" (Docket No. FAA-2010-0100; Notice No. 12-01). The four-page response was formulated based on input solicited from SAFE’s nearly 700 members.

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