DeFazio and Larsen Slam FAA for Deficient Oversight of Foreign Aircraft Repair Stations

SOURCE DeFazio and Larsen Slam FAA for Deficient Oversight of Foreign Aircraft Repair Stations FAA has ‘flagrantly disregarded’ Congressional mandates to require that foreign repair station workers be screened for drugs and alcohol Washington, D.C. – Today, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Ranking Member of the…

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June 2018 Membership Meetings

Monday, June 25, 2018 Time: 7:15 AM 11:45 AM 3:45 PM NO 11:30 PM MEETING Tuesday, June 26, 2018 Time: 5:00 PM Place: TWU Hall 11929 East Pine Street Agenda • Regular Order of Business   June 2018 Membership Meetings posting in PDF

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And the Frustration Continues

514 members, Earlier this week the association executive negotiation team met with American Airlines in JFK.  It was reported to me on a conference call today that American Airlines once again did not come with a counter proposal from our economic pass. Nor did they put in writing the details of the proposal you received…

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Association, American Meet

Brothers and Sisters, Association negotiators met with American Airlines Monday and Tuesday this week. The purpose of the meetings was to discuss minor, but important open issues. Some progress was made, but American remains unreasonable by not settling issues they should be able to agree to. The Company’s public statements that they desire to conclude…

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2018 Quill Scholarship Winners

Michael J. Quill Scholarship Winners – $4800 (paid out per year for 4 years) Name   &   Local Sydney Flourre (daughter of Thomas Flourre) 574 Renee Megwa (daughter of Dennis Megwa) 513 Audrey Arias (daughter of Juan Arias) 252 Samantha Samlal (daughter of Praimnath Samlal) 100 Kaitlyn Easington (daughter of Keith Easington Jr.) 100 Alyssa Weber…

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American Families Deserve PLANE FACTS – Ad in the Tulsa World June 11, 2018

Some planes are fixed and maintained in the United States by certified American mechanics – who are held to the highest standards and strictest federal oversight. But U.S. airlines offshore an alarming percentage of major aircraft maintenance and engine overhauls to China, South and Central America –where standards and oversight are less safe than in…

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