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Air Travel Safety in Focus: Southwest Airlines Updates Procedures to Reduce Turbulence Injuries on Routes Across the United States
Southwest Airlines, one of the leading low-cost carriers in the United States, announced a significant policy change aimed at enhancing...
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Dec 2, 20243 min read


FAA bans U.S. flights to Haiti after bullets hit 3 planes as gang violence rages, new leader sworn in
Port-au-Prince, Haiti — The Federal Aviation Administration prohibited U.S. airlines from flying to Haiti for 30 days after gangs shot...
icarussmith20
Nov 13, 20244 min read


Boeing wins $10bn jet order in vote of confidence after seven-week strike
Avia deal fuels much-needed boost after staff walkout cripples production Boeing has won a $10bn (£7.8bn) order for 737 Max jets in the...
icarussmith20
Nov 12, 20243 min read


When did union leaders get so out of touch with their members?
Last Monday, Boeing’s West Coast factory workers accepted a contract offer, bringing an end to a bitter seven-week strike that has cost...
icarussmith20
Nov 11, 20244 min read


Boeing workers end bitter seven-week strike after clinching new pay deal
Two previous pay offers were voted down in walkout that halted most jet production and deepened a financial crisis at the troubled...
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Nov 5, 20243 min read


Hawaiian Airlines begins layoffs related to acquisition by Alaska Air
Hawaiian Airlines plans to eliminate 73 people from its 1,400 noncontract workforce in Hawaii and on the mainland in the wake of its...
icarussmith20
Oct 30, 20244 min read


Union leadership denies responsibility for stalled United negotiations
Earlier this month, United Airlines announced that it was launching a $1.5 billion share buyback scheme, as the carrier reported...
icarussmith20
Oct 29, 20244 min read


Southwest Airlines must face pilots' union lawsuit over threats
Southwest Airlines must face a lawsuit accusing the carrier of illegally intimidating and disciplining pilots who participate in its...
icarussmith20
Oct 29, 20242 min read


The Biden administration is launching an investigation of competition in air travel
The Biden administration said Thursday it is launching a broad investigation into the state of competition in air travel, including the...
icarussmith20
Oct 25, 20242 min read


Boeing files unfair labor practice charge against striking union
Boeing said late on Thursday it had filed an unfair labor practice charge with the National Labor Relations Board against the union...
icarussmith20
Oct 17, 20243 min read


Unions Defy Their Leadership With More ‘No’ Votes on Contracts
Fed up with inflation and seizing a moment of labor power, workers at Boeing, AT&T and Southwest reject deals negotiated by union bosses...
icarussmith20
Oct 14, 20244 min read


33,000 Boeing Workers Lose Health Care Coverage
Machinists union International President Brian Bryant says Boeing’s missteps costing workers and the nation. Boeing has cut health care...
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Oct 3, 20242 min read


US warns 40 airlines may be using Boeing 737s with suspect rudder control parts
National Transportation Safety Board says operators could be unaware of components that may pose safety risks More than 40 foreign...
icarussmith20
Oct 2, 20242 min read


It’s Time To End Harassment In The Skies
The degradation of flight attendants has a long history that dates back to the 1930s. While it has always been an empowering job, the...
icarussmith20
Sep 30, 20242 min read


Boeing is raising its offer to end the strike
Boeing announced Monday that it raised its offer to the International Association of Machinists (IAM) union as the strike against the...
icarussmith20
Sep 24, 20244 min read


American Airlines Strikes Deal Despite Widespread Discontent
American Airlines’ flight attendants have ratified their union’s tentative contract, ending negotiations that have lasted nearly five...
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Sep 23, 20243 min read


Major US labour union declines to endorse either Harris or Trump
One of America's most influential labour unions, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, has declined to issue a US presidential...
icarussmith20
Sep 19, 20244 min read


US DOT Gives Green Light For Alaska-Hawaiian Airlines Merger
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has now given the green light for the merger of Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines. The...
icarussmith20
Sep 18, 20243 min read


Union Leader Looks To ‘Humanize’ American Airlines And To ‘Class Struggle’
American Airlines flight attendants resoundingly approved their new contract on the first vote, a one-off that came during a summer when...
icarussmith20
Sep 17, 20244 min read


Air Canada strikes last-minute deal with pilots' union, averting strike
Air Canada has reached a tentative, last-minute deal with its pilots' union over a new four-year collective agreement, the airline said...
icarussmith20
Sep 16, 20242 min read
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