Tentative contract agreements calling for 5 percent and 6 percent wage increases over three years have been reached between American Airlines and two Transport Workers Union work groups, company and union officials said Thursday. The tentative contract agreements with the 80-member simulator technician work group and the 160-member ground school and simulator pilot instructor work…
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Republican FAA Shutdown Costs 4,000 Jobs, Threatens 90,000
When Republican House leaders forced a shutdown of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) last week, they not only forced the layoff of 4,000 FAA workers, they also put at risk nearly 90,000 construction jobs at airports around the country. FAA funding expired after midnight Friday because Republicans blocked temporary funding in an effort to overturn a new rule making union…
AMR CORPORATION ANNOUNCES LARGEST AIRCRAFT ORDER IN HISTORY WITH BOEING AND AIRBUS
American expects to create youngest, most fuel-efficient fleet among U.S. industry peers in approximately five years Agreement includes options and purchase rights for 465 additional aircraft through 2025 American to be first U.S. network carrier to take delivery of Airbus A320neo Family aircraft and first airline to commit to Boeing’s expected new 737 family offering…
U.S. airline results to be up on steady demand
By Mia Lamar TAKING THE PULSE: Major U.S. carriers with the exception of AMR Corp. (NYSE:AMR) are expected to be profitable in the second quarter, as a recent easing in fuel prices combines with strong demand, rising fares and capacity discipline. Revenue growth is slowing, however, and investors will be watching whether planned capacity cuts after Labor…
FAA inspections fault Philippine repair station
SOURCE By JOAN LOWY WASHINGTON The Federal Aviation Administration inspection records of Lufthansa Technik Philippines in Manila said the facility had repeated difficulties in following U.S. regulations on matters ranging from record-keeping to calibrating tools used to make repairs. Also cited were recurring problems with training workers to FAA standards and unfamiliarity by Lufthansa Technik…
AMR Said to Negotiate 100 Airbus Jets in Shift From Boeing
The board of the third-largest U.S. carrier may make a decision as soon as July, said one of the people, who asked not to be identified because the discussions are private. Jets from Airbus’s A320 series would replace American’s less-efficient models such as Boeing 757s and MD-80s, the people said. An order at American would…
Making Change at Walmart
Walmart Associates throughout the country are standing up for change at Walmart –and we are standing beside them as they work to make a difference in their stores and their company. Momentum is building – both for the Associate-led Organization United for Respect at Walmart (OUR Walmart) and for Making Change at Walmart, a campaign that stands…
State attacks on public sector workers rights:
May 9, 2011 UPDATE By the TWU Department of Strategic Planning The following report provides details on some of the unlawful attacks on workers’ human rights that are being carried out in various states now. It also identifies the TWU Locals in those states, and discusses our strategic interests in the ways workers and…
SEC sues Fla. man over billion-dollar stock offers
Synopsis of story: A Florida man who made mysterious billion-dollar offers for all stock in Eastman Kodak Co. and the parent of American Airlines has no assets to make the purchases, is on probation from past fraud convictions and is barred from serving as a corporate officer, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit.…
American Airlines union workers protest executive bonuses
Powered by the largest news staff in Northeastern Oklahoma Visit tulsaworld.com for coverage of news, business, sports and entertainment. American Airlines union workers protest executive bonuses by: D.R. STEWART World Staff Writer Wednesday, April 20, 2011 4/20/2011 4:40:46 AM As AMR Corp. prepares to report first-quarter earnings Wednesday, the company’s unionized flight attendants and mechanics…