Category: American Airlines

MOC Tulsa, moving to-SOC in DFW, Announcement

April 5, 2010 In an effort to improve American’s customer service and dependability, the Maintenance & Engineering department announced today it would move the Maintenance Operations Center (MOC) from Tulsa, Okla. to Dallas/Ft. Worth. The MOC works closely with the System Operations Control (SOC), with which it will be housed in Dallas.

“From the Ground UP”

Dear  Brothers  and  Sisters, By  now  you  may  have  received  a  promotional  flyer  in  the  mail  from  American  Airlines called “From  the  Ground UP”a slick pitch intended “only to provide a description of the facts and issues already presented at the bargaining table”. A  couple  of  questions  immediately  come  to  mind. First,  how  much  did…

FAA Fines….

WASHINGTON (AP) By JOAN LOWY American Airlines could face a fine in the ballpark of $10 million for safety violations involving wiring in its large MD-80 fleet, according to a government official familiar with the nearly completed federal investigation.

The TE has been lifted

The Transportation Emergency that was declared at 1500 on Wednesday, December 24, 2009, by MD Mark Easton has been lifted as of 0900 on Saturday, December 26, 2009.  Mark Easton – TE – 09.1226- in PDF This is applicable to the Tulsa M&E Base and its outlying Tulsa locations.  Any other locations are governed by…

Annual Tulsa Base Closure Travel Emergency

Transportation Emergency 122409 – PDF All, In light of the current weather conditions in Tulsa, as well as the road conditions around the state, I am going to go ahead and issue a travel emergency for the Tulsa Base.   The emergency will be in effect from 1500 hrs December 24, 2009 through 1200 hours December…

TWU Mechanic & Related Contract Negotiations Update 7-16-09

PDF M&R Mediation Update Your TWU Maintenance and Related Negotiating Committee met in Kansas City,  Missouri on July 13th thru the 17th. Your TWU M&R Committee was expecting a response to our June 8, 2009 comprehensive proposal- the Management Committee did not provide a response.

Letter on Redefining collaborative efforts

July 9, 2009 Brothers and Sisters, As a result of several incidents regarding our business relationship, including the perception that there is a need to redefine the collaborative efforts of Local 514 and American Airlines, the Executive Board elected to assess our current participation in this process.