by Eric Price | Mar 5, 2019 | Airlines, Departments, Featured, Home, Safety, United
A CommutAir plane carrying 28 passengers and three crewmembers slid off the runway upon landing in Presque Isle, Maine (PQI). The incident happened on March 4th at 11:30 AM EDT. The 50 seat Embraer 145 was traveling from Newark, New Jersey (EWR) to Presque Isle, which...
by Eric Price | Feb 23, 2019 | Featured, Home
Three crewmembers are feared dead following the crash of a Boeing 767 cargo jet near George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston. According to a statement issued by the Federal Aviation Administration, a Boeing 767 cargo jetliner operated by Atlas Air crashed into...
by Eric Price | Feb 21, 2019 | Airlines, American, Departments, Featured, Hawaiian, Home, MNPL, Organizing, Philippine, Spirit, United
Right to Work is coming to our nation’s airlines. When it arrives, the wages of all airline workers could be slashed within just a few years. Overall compensation could be cut by more than half. The good news: Missouri unions know how to stop it. There’s a...
by Eric Price | Feb 18, 2019 | Airlines, Departments, Education, Featured, Hawaiian, Home, Video
Local 1979 in Hawaii hosted Educators from DL 141 for a series of Shop Steward training sessions in Honolulu and Maui. Besides a review of the basics regarding contract enforcement, the training included information about resources available to members such as the...
by Eric Price | Feb 15, 2019 | Airlines, American, Departments, Featured, Hawaiian, Home, Philippine, Safety, Spirit, United
Safety Advocates combine communication, partnerships and grassroots action to improve airline safety. With few exceptions, such as a notable tragedy aboard a Southwest flight last April, US carriers are currently building one of the safest periods in history for air...
