Aviation Safety Action ProgramTULSAAugust 19, 20, 21. Tuesday, Aug. 19th LOCATION: HGR 3/4Townhall Area Wednesday Aug. 20th LOCATION: HGR 3/4Townhall Area Thursday Aug. 21st LOCATION: HGR 3/4Townhall Area Get the Flier HERE
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Category: Safety
Important Notice: FAA Audit Imminent
As part of our ongoing commitment to excellence, we have been informed by the FAA that they will be conducting an audit at our facility the week of August 11th, 2025. This audit will evaluate our memberships’ knowledge and competence in key areas, including technical data and procedures, safety management system (SMS), training and qualifications…
Assessing FAA Reauthorization One Year Later
Major Safety Wins, But More Must Be Done Foreign aircraft repair facilities are now subject to drug and alcohol testing and flight dispatchers are no longer allowed to work remotely but there’s still plenty of work needed from the Federal Aviation Administration to fully implement last year’s FAA Reauthorization law. Friday, May 16 marks…
A Win for Aircraft Maintenance Workers: FAA Finalizes Drug and Alcohol Testing Rule for Foreign Aircraft Repair Stations
The Federal Aviation Administration published a final rule on Monday that requires foreign aircraft maintenance facilities to create and maintain drug and alcohol testing for workers – ensuring that airlines cannot skirt safety rules when they choose to outsource work abroad. “This closes a major safety gap that the Transport Workers Union has fought to end for…
The TWU Applauds the FAA’s Interpretation Requiring In-Person Repair Supervision
The Transport Workers Union of America strongly supports a recent Federal Aviation Administration interpretation memo that requires the holder of a mechanic or repairman certificate to be physically present to supervise aircraft maintenance work being performed by uncertified persons working under the certificate holder. This interpretation, laid out in a September 3, 2024 memo from…
AMT Address Changes
If you have recently relocated to Tulsa or just moved to a new address in the area and have an A&P Certificate please be aware that you have 30 days to change your mailing address with the FAA, Per CFR 65.21 The following is the process from the FAA website: Airmen Certification Update Your Address…
Aviation Safety Action Program
Safety Management Systems NPRM (Docket number FAA-2021-0419)
Letter from Andre Sutton, Air Division Director to The Honorable Billy Nolen, Acting Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration RE: Safety Management Systems NPRM (Docket number FAA-2021-0419) Dear Acting Administrator Nolen, On behalf of more than 155,000 members of the Transport Workers Union of America (TWU), the largest union of U.S. airline workers, I am writing in…
The Global Aircraft Maintenance Safety Improvement Act Will Close Safety Loopholes, Return Union Jobs to the U.S.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 29, 2022 Denise Romano, dromano@twu.org Global Aircraft Maintenance Safety Improvement Act Will Close Safety Loopholes, Return Union Jobs to the U.S. WASHINGTON, DC – The Transport Workers Union of America, AFL-CIO – the largest union representing airline workers – has been fighting to end offshoring aircraft repair and overhaul. Today, the…
Global Aircraft and Maintenance Safety Act – Lobby Day
TWU Local 514 Vice President Marla Johnson and AMT member Lisa Prince joined the TWU on Capitol Hill last week to lobby for the Global Aircraft and Maintenance Safety Act. Listen to their recap of #TWUWomenAMT Lobby Day