After a Year of Labor Unrest, American and Southwest Fall Behind in Another Round of Contract Negotiations Union contract negotiations are increasingly ferocious at American Airlines and Dallas-based Southwest Airlines, carriers that already reported…
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FAA Proposes $514,558 Civil Penalty Against Aerospace Support International for Allegedly Misleading Customers About Parts Airworthiness Company does not hold FAA Certificate Accused of fraudulent Paperwork Holds ISO registration Civil Penalty enough? Federal Aviation Administration…
Boston MedFlight pilot accused of falling asleep while flying to hospital Pilot looks to be in significant FAA trouble OSHA ruled for whistleblower [scheduling and rest] Might Boston MedFlight have been better off with voluntary Flight…
Two legal systems deal with conflict between SAFETY and Intellectual Property Both safety organizations lack the competence to judge IP issues Assume IP vs. SAFETY– RIGHT? Ukrainian court orders seizure of 5 Volga-Dnepr An-124s Press…
Press Release – FAA Proposes $150,000 Civil Penalty Against Pacific Coast Aviation of Brookings, Ore. Case in midst of Transition to Compliance Philosophy More facts needed to synthesize the Application of new Policy Why fine if…
FAA investigators assessing mechanics’ complaints may be interpreting regulations differently, CBS News investigation finds [ARTICLE 1] Airline mechanics feel pressured to overlook potential safety problems: “Accident waiting to happen” [article 2] [from article 1]…
Press Release – FAA Proposes $624,000 Civil Penalty Against Steele Aviation of Beverly Hills, Calif. Gray Market involves Charters without authority NATA sees this as major threat to legal operations Hard to Detect, FAA Dragnet Major…
FAA Weighs Penalties for Illegal Charter Compliance Philosophy is a good policy Applicability to Illegal Charters not good fit § 91 .501 Amnesty Period? not risk Compliance The father, or is it oracle or apostle,…