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June 14, 2012

Alaska Airlines, Machinists Reach Tentative Agreement

Six-Year Contract Covers Carrier's Ramp Service And Stores Agents

Alaska Airlines and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW) jointly announced Tuesday they have reached tentative agreement on a new six-year contract covering the carrier's 587 ramp service and stores agents. The agreement includes wage increases of 10 percent over the life of the contract, long-term incentive bonuses, and job security and improved productivity provisions.

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AAR Selected To Extend Airlift Support For U.S. Military

Largest Airlift Provider In Afghanistan Chosen To Renew Support Of DoD Operations

The United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) has exercised a renewal option for AAR to provide airlift support in Afghanistan through May 31 of 2013. The option has a value of $104 million and is part of a task order awarded to AAR in June 2010.

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New Panama ATC Center To Operate Hardware From Thales

TopSky ATC Expected To Manage All En Route And Approach Segments In Panamanian Airspace

After signing a contract with the government of Panama on November 25th of last year, Thales has released the hardware list for a new building which will house a 12 Control Working Position (CWP) Air Traffic Control (ATC) Center capable of managing all of the en route and approach segments of Panama’s airspace.

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Seaplane Airline Begins Bimini Service From South Florida

Tropic Ocean Airways Launches Regular Seaplane Flights From The Miami Seaplane Base To North Bimini, Bahamas

South Florida’s seaplane airline Tropic Ocean Airways said Wednesday it has begun regular service between the Miami Seaplane Base and North Bimini. The airline, which began regular service four days per week to the Bahamian island from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) in March, added the Miami Seaplane Base as a stop on its regular route. Flights will depart FLL and stop in Miami prior to the short yet scenic 30 minute flight to North Bimini.

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Passenger Satisfaction With Airport Security Increases

Findings Included In Travel Leaders' 2012 Consumer Survey

While the TSA may be much maligned, and in at least some cases deservedly so, it appears as if American travelers are growing accustomed to the variety of security measures they are likely to encounter at airports. Two-thirds (66.2 percent) of U.S. travelers indicate they are "satisfied" with the level of security at airports – that's up 6 percent from last year – and only 17 percent indicate they are "unsatisfied." 

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China Set To Retaliate Against EU For ETS Actions

Chines Government Says It Will Impound European Aircraft

If the EU chooses to impose fines or other punishments against China for violating the term of its Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), China says it stands ready to retaliate ... by impounding European aircraft which land at Chinese airports.

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Alan Joyce Tapped As New IATA Chairman

Qantas Executive Named At Beijing Conference

Qantas Airways CEO and Managing Director Alan Joyce has assumed his duties as Chairman of the IATA Board of Governors, the organization announced Tuesday. Joyce succeeds KLM President and CEO Peter Hartman, whose one-year term expired at the conclusion of the Association’s 68th Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport Summit in Beijing. Joyce’s appointment is effective immediately and is for one year, ending with the conclusion of IATA’s 69th AGM, to be held in Cape Town, South Africa.

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