Fri, Mar 15, 2024
FedEx Pilot Leadership Reacts to 'Inflammatory' Statements
ALPA's FedEx Master Executive Council (MEC), is not happy with the war of words escalating lately as it attempts to get a new contract with the bosses. The pilots issued a statement regarding what they consider to be the spread of misinformation by corporate executives and the accusation that FedEx pilot leadership is divided in their quest for a new collective bargaining agreement. “On the heels of a decision by FedEx ALPA leadership to request a release from the National Mediation Board, a news article was published casting aspersions on FedEx ALPA leadership as a ‘rebel group’ and ‘insurgent.’ The timing of this article, coupled with a letter sent directly from senior management to pilots, raises serious concerns about the true intentions behind these communications..."
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Thu, Mar 14, 2024
Former Boeing Quality Inspector Found Dead In Between Depositions
A Boeing whistleblower was found dead in the midst of a case with Boeing, rousing no shortage of suspicion for the embattled manufacturer. The man, John Barnett, was 62 at the time of death, and died of an apparently self-inflicted wound. He was found in his truck, parked in the lot of the hotel he was staying at. It piqued eyebrows, given the circumstances surrounding his recent whistleblower case. Rumor states that Barnett was at the hotel as part of his testimony against the company, in Charleston, South Carolina.
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Thu, Mar 14, 2024
Rolls-Royce Doesn't Have Replacement Units to Swap for Engines in Overhaul
The Rolls-Royce Trent engines powering Air New Zealand aircraft are now hampering their continued operation, with the carrier pausing all flights to Chicago, Illinois citing engine upkeep issues. The non-stop flights are one of the longer routes flown by the marque, heading deep into the 'enemy territory' of General Electric and Boeing. Their Boeing 787s are powered by the euro engine maker in place of the more American option, the GE GEnx. That's usually a solid choice given the worldwide support network enjoyed by Rolls-Royce throughout Air New Zealand stomping grounds..but it seemed to bite them this time around.
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Wed, Mar 13, 2024
Boeing's Failed Delivery Schedule Continues to Impact Wider Industry
United Airlines will similarly pause pilot hiring like its Boeing-family companion Southwest, citing the continued delivery delays from the manufacturer. United won't be expanding its fleet as planned, leaving it with a large, swollen pilot base following its hiring bonanza in 2021 and beyond. Now that the industry has filled up a lot of seats, carriers feel they have enough personnel to weather through the rest of the year, even accounting for attrition. United Airlines' VP of flight operations Mar Champion said that new hire classes would be paused in May and June, possibly to resume sometime in July.
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Tue, Mar 12, 2024
Strike Chances Slim, But Signal’s Sent Anyway
FedEx Express pilots have requested that the National Mediation Board release them from mediation, a move that presages a strike. While the news is certainly dramatic and eye-catching, it's quite unlikely a strike would ever come to fruition. Even so, it sends a clear message to FedEx corporate that the pilot base is ready to rock and roll if they're let off the chain by the Mediation Board.
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