Emphasize They Are 'Fully Committed' To ICAO Solution To Emissions Issue
No fewer than 19 aviation industry and commerce organizations have sent a letter to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood again expressing their opposition to the European Emissions Trading System unilaterally imposed by the EU in January. The letter was sent in advance of a two-day meeting of countries opposed to the emissions plan in Washington, D.C. held July 31-August 1.
Pilot Allegedly Lost His Job Because He Refused To Fly An Airplane He Felt Was Unsafe
The Airline Professionals Association, Teamsters Local 1224 filed a lawsuit Monday against ABX Air over a captain's termination for exercising his FAA-mandated authority to ensure safe flight operations and his refusal to operate the aircraft in a manner that was prohibited by FAA-approved aircraft procedures.
Bipartisan Legislation To Protect Travelers, Airline Industry Jobs Clears Commerce Committee, Heads To Full Senate
The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee has unanimously approved bipartisan legislation sponsored by Senators Claire McCaskill (D-MO) and John Thune (R-SD) which would protect American consumers and jobs from a European Union tax on the U.S. airline industry. The legislation now heads to the full Senate for consideration.
Group Approved A Strike Measure July 17th, NMB Has Not Released Pilots From Talks
As many as two-hundred pilots for United Airlines took turns walking in a slow circle on Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House Tuesday, protesting the lack of an agreement with airline management and accusing the airline of sending jobs overseas.
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