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Trans States pilot morale plummets with low pay and sub-par contract
ALPA Urges Management To Negotiate In Earnest

Trans States pilot morale plummets with low pay and sub-par contract

By eTN

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Honeywell technology helps pilots avoid runway overruns
Valuable Tool For Increasingly Crowded Airports

Honeywell technology helps pilots avoid runway overruns

By eTN

ORLANDO, FL - Honeywell announced today that it has developed a software upgrade to its Runway Awareness and Advisory System that will alert pilots if their approach to an airport is not within a safe

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Pilots say US Airways still unable to complete its merger with America West after three years
US Airways-America West

Pilots say US Airways still unable to complete its merger with America West after three years

By marketwatch.com

September 27th marked three full years in which US Airways Management has failed to complete the US Airways/America West Merger.

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United Air's pilots want Chief Executive's pay cut
United

United Air's pilots want Chief Executive's pay cut

By bloomberg.com

United Airlines pilots, locked in a legal battle with the carrier, want the board of parent UAL Corp. to reduce Chief Executive Officer Glenn Tilton's pay.

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Airline pilots charged with intoxication; One accused of mooning Alcoa Highway traffic
Night Before The Early Morning Flight

Airline pilots charged with intoxication; One accused of mooning Alcoa Highway traffic

By thedailytimes.com

Two airline pilots were arrested after an incident Friday on Alcoa Highway during which one of the men pulled his shorts down and mooned northbound traffic, according to an Alcoa police report.

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FAA suspends sleeping Hawaiian airline pilots
Asleep At The Wheel

FAA suspends sleeping Hawaiian airline pilots

By AP

HONOLULU — Two pilots for Hawaii's Go airlines who slept through their flight's landing procedure were suspended for the careless and reckless operation of an aircraft, the Federal Aviation Administ

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Carib Aviation to suspend operations
Pilots Resign And Take Jobs With Liat

Carib Aviation to suspend operations

By eTN

Carib Aviation has announced that it will suspend all service at 11:59 p.m. local time on Tuesday, September 30.

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Midwest pilots file grievance against plan by management to outsource jobs
Company To Subcontract Flying To Republic Airways

Midwest pilots file grievance against plan by management to outsource jobs

By eTN

MILWAUKEE, WI (September 23, 2008) - Midwest pilots, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, Int'l (ALPA), today filed a grievance challenging the company's decision to sub-contract Midwest Ai

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Southwest pilots launch TSA demonstration project to test biometric screening
Pilot program works to strengthen security for anyone with access to the cockpit

Southwest pilots launch TSA demonstration project to test biometric screening

By eTN

BALTIMORE and WASHINGTON (September 17, 2008) - Today a Southwest Airlines pilot will be the first aircrew member to be screened by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) using an advanced b

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ALPA authorizes $2 million from union's war chest to Midwest Airlines pilots
To Fight Management's Outsourcing Plan

ALPA authorizes $2 million from union's war chest to Midwest Airlines pilots

By eTN

WASHINGTON, DC (September 11, 2008) - The Air Line Pilots Association, Int'l (ALPA) has allocated $2 million to support the Midwest Airlines pilots' fight to protect their jobs as they begin contract

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Continental pilots union saves 326 jobs
Through Furlough Mitigation Agreement

Continental pilots union saves 326 jobs

By eTN

HOUSTON (September 9, 2008) - The union representing Continental Airlines pilots, Air Line Pilots Association, International, announced today that its efforts, along with the participation of pilots w

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Statement from Spirit Airlines about ALPA lawsuit
States Lawsuit Is Without Merit

Statement from Spirit Airlines about ALPA lawsuit

By eTN

MIRAMAR, FL (September 4, 2008) - Spirit Airlines today acknowledged that the Air Line Pilots Association, the labor union that represents the Airline's pilots, had filed a lawsuit against the airline

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Midwest Pilots express outrage at airline's deal with Republic Airways
Catastrophic News For Pilot Group

Midwest Pilots express outrage at airline's deal with Republic Airways

By eTN

MILWAUKEE, WI (September 3, 2008) - Captain Jay Schnedorf, chairman of the Midwest Airlines unit of the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), issued this statement today following Midwest Airlines' anno

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United Air, pilots head to Federal Court over work slowdown
United Airlines Vs. United Pilots

United Air, pilots head to Federal Court over work slowdown

By money.cnn.com

CHICAGO - UAL Corp., parent of United Airlines, and its pilots union are scheduled to appear in U.S.

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Indonesian airline in need of 200 pilots
Indonesian Aviation

Indonesian airline in need of 200 pilots

By eTN Staff Writer

Citing a report from BisnisBali, balidiscovery.com has claimed that Indonesia’s flag-carrier Garuda Indonesia is planning to recruit 200 new pilots needed to fly their fleet of new Boeing 737-800 ai

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United pilots tell CEO to stop nickel and diming their passengers
Disastrous Business Strategy

United pilots tell CEO to stop nickel and diming their passengers

By eTN

CHICAGO, IL (August 20, 2008) - Pilots for United Airlines strongly oppose the airline's plans to drastically change its onboard meal service by raising prices for food and drink on most flights and b

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Spirit management tells pilots, call in sick, and you are fired
ALPA Pilots Stand Firm Against Continued Threats From Management

Spirit management tells pilots, call in sick, and you are fired

By eTN

MIRAMAR, Fl (August 14, 2008) - Spirit pilots, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA), responded today to continued threats of retribution from Spirit management.

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Delta-Northwest pilots approve joint contract
Delta-West or north-delta?

Delta-Northwest pilots approve joint contract

By bizjournals.com

Pilots for Delta Air Lines Inc. and Northwest Airlines Corp. Monday approved a joint contract, helping to pave the way toward the airlines' planned merger, the carriers said.

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United Pilots call for Tilton to resign as CEO
States It Is Time For Glenn Tilton To Go

United Pilots call for Tilton to resign as CEO

By eTN

CHICAGO, IL (August 11, 2008) - The United Chapter of the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) today called for the resignation of Glenn Tilton as CEO of United Airlines and stressed the need for new le

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Pilots forced to fly low on fuel worry about safety
Flying on empty

Pilots forced to fly low on fuel worry about safety

By newsday.com

Less than a month after pilots at US Airways took out a full-page ad in USA Today accusing the carrier of skimping on fuel loads to save money, pilots at other airlines are continuing to sound the ala

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