UPS and its pilots’ union, the Independent Pilots
Association, have announced an innovative agreement that averts the
immediate furlough of 300 UPS pilots. Earlier this year, following
UPS’s review of volume reductions and a stated need to
furlough pilots, IPA’s leadership offered to identify ways to
cut operational costs.
Smithsonian Studies Bird Remains To Detemine Origins
Scientists at the Smithsonian Institution have
examined the feather remains from the Jan. 15 US Airways Flight
1549 bird strike to determine not only the species, but also that
the Canada geese involved were from a migratory, rather than
resident, population.
Boeing tells ANN that it has completed the intermediate gauntlet
phase of testing on the first 787 Dreamliner. During the testing,
pilots and engineers simulated multiple scenarios using all
airplane systems as if the aircraft were in flight, including
power, avionics and flight controls.
150 Plane Order Would Focus on Fuel Efficient Jets
The announcement last week that United Airlines will buy as many
as 150 new aircraft in the next 25 years apparently does not mean
it will place orders for new super-jumbo jets from either Airbus or
Boeing.
More than 500 leaders from the airline industry worldwide are
meeting in Kuala Lumpur Monday and Tuesday for the annual meeting
of the International Air Transport Association, with an eye towards
keeping their industry going during a global recession.
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