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May 30, 2013

American Airlines Mechanics File For Election To Become Teamsters

Union Says Mechanics And Related Workers Seek Strong Representation

American Airlines mechanics and related workers filed for an election with the National Mediation Board (NMB) as part of a months-long effort to become Teamsters. The petition for an NMB election comes on the heels of a similar move by US Airways mechanics seeking Teamster representation who filed for their election earlier this month.

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E-Jets Family Achieves 10 Million Flight Hours

Milestone Includes Some Seven Million Flight Cycles

After a little more than nine years in operation, the worldwide fleet of Embraer 170/190 family of E-Jets achieved a landmark 10 million flight hours, this month, with an average mission conclusion rate of 99.9% and the completion of seven million flight cycles.

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Bombardier Targeting Longer Maintenance Check Intervals For CSeries Aircraft

Line Maintenance Check Proposed At 850 Flight Hours, Base Maintenance Check At 8,500 Flight Hours

At its European Regional Review in Munich, Germany, Bombardier Aerospace said that that prior to the airliner’s entry-into-service, it is targeting CSeries aircraft line maintenance checks (“A Checks) at intervals of 850 flight hours and base maintenance checks (“C” Checks) at intervals of 8,500 flight hours.

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Possible Artifact From An Air Accident Found In The Everglades

Pendant Discovered During Annual Florida Python Roundup

During an annual hunt for pythons in the Florida Everglades, a hunter discovered an artifact that may be a remnant from one of two aircraft accidents which occurred in the area over the past 40 years.

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IAM Blasts Teamster Efforts At American Airlines

Teamsters 'Destroying The Labor Movement' Pantoja Says

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) has filed a request for an election against the Transport Workers Union (TWU) to represent the Mechanic and Related employees at American Airlines with the National Mediation Board (NMB). In a prepared response to the filing, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers General Vice President Sito Pantoja said that the Teamsters are undermining labor unions in general.

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Near Collision Reported At Washington Reagan National Airport

Regional Jet And Military Helicopter Closed To Less Than 1,000 Feet Lateral Separation

The FAA said that a Republic Airlines regional jet flying for US Airways and a military helicopter closed within about 950 feet of lateral separation near Washington Regan National Airport (KDCA) Friday afternoon.

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