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71% of US flight attendants say union leaders are out of touch
A poll by US Transport News has found that more than two-thirds of US flight attendants believe that union leaders are out of touch with...
Jan 65 min read
New Year, Same Old Story: United Airlines’ Negotiations Remain Stalled
There are many things airlines may have left behind in 2024 but contract disputes is not one of them – at least for United Airlines....
Nov 11, 20244 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...
Oct 29, 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...
43 minutes ago5 min read
71% of US flight attendants say union leaders are out of touch
A poll by US Transport News has found that more than two-thirds of US flight attendants believe that union leaders are out of touch with...
2 days ago2 min read
US airline industry lobbying group chief retiring at end of year
The long-time head of the trade group Airlines for America who helped U.S. airlines win $54 billion in federal COVID relief funds will...
3 days ago2 min read
US government sanctions president of Venezuelan airline Conviasa
The US government has slapped economic sanctions on a top Venezuelan aviation official who also heads state-owned airline Conviasa, part...
4 days ago2 min read
Boeing and Google each give $1m for Trump inauguration
US aviation giant Boeing has told BBC News it is donating $1m (£812,600) to an inauguration fund for President-elect Donald Trump. Google...
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Aug 16, 20244 min read
'MH370 disappearance shows how ruthless democracy's enemies are' | Interview with aviation journalist Jeff Wise
Jeff Wise is a journalist specializing in aviation, technology, and psychology who has written for Businessweek, Psychology Today, and...
Aug 17, 20234 min read
A High Flying Career: Flight Attendant Kara Mulder on the Evolving Landscape of Aviation
Kara Mulder, an accomplished flight attendant and the creative force behind the popular Flight Attendant Life blog, has leveraged her...
Apr 12, 20233 min read
With Summer Travel Almost Here, the FAA Remains Leaderless
In another twist in the saga of complications and chaos that has been plaguing the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), it has recently...
Apr 11, 20236 min read
'We Need To Embrace Change' - ALPA President Capt. Jason Ambrosi
Capt. Jason Ambrosi (Delta) is the 12th president of the Air Line Pilots Association, Int'l, better known as ALPA. Elected in October...
Jul 15, 20244 min read
Amtrak’s Failures Are Wired Into the System
By Justin Fox Every time I pass by the new railroad bridge rising 50 feet above the Hackensack River in the New Jersey Meadowlands, which...
Jan 10, 20244 min read
How Pilot Unions Capitalised on Tragedy to Manufacture a Pilot Shortage
U.S. Pilot wages have sky-rocketed in recent years. In 2023, pilots ranked among the top ten paying jobs, according to U.S. News – the...
Jan 3, 20243 min read
The Tokyo Plane Crash Should be a Wakeup Call for the FAA
On Tuesday the world watched in horror as a Japan Airlines (JAL) jumbo jet crashed into a small coast guard plane at Tokyo’s Hanedo...
Jul 19, 20234 min read
Opinion | Remember the Ohio train derailment? The U.S. is still waiting for fixes.
The plumes of black smoke and images of sick and dead animals after the Feb. 3 Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio,...
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