Board Cites Mismanagement Of Approach, Inadequate Monitoring Of Airspeed, Other Factors
In a Board meeting held Tuesday, the NTSB determined that Asiana flight 214 crashed when the airplane descended below the visual glidepath due to the flight crew's mismanagement of the approach and inadequate monitoring of airspeed. The Board also found that the complexities of the autothrottle and autopilot flight director systems, and the crew's misunderstanding of those systems, contributed to the accident.
Open Letter Issued After Industry Competitor Receives New Aircraft Pledge From American Airlines
Envoy Air flight attendants, represented by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA), issued a statement after American Airlines management announced the placement of 20 new Embraer 175 regional jets with an industry competitor.
Labor Actions Taking Place In Chile, Colombia, Ecuador And Argentina In Support Of Strikes By Mechanics, FAs
This week, the aviation unions of the ITF (International Transport Workers' Federation) Network of LATAM Unions in Chile, Argentina, Ecuador, Peru and Colombia will be taking action to support the mechanics of LAN Peru and the flight attendants of LAN Argentina. The workers will inform passengers in the airport about the actions.
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