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Three Injured After Commutair Jet Skids Off Runway
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...
Ramp Worker Struck by Lightning in Little Rock
A bolt of lightning struck a UPS ramp worker upside the head as he loaded a 757 freight plane at Clinton National Airport (LIT) this week. 52-year-old Darin Campbell is expected to make a full recovery after lightning struck him in the head while he was working a...
Right to Work: Stopping the Anti-Labor Movement Before It Infects Airlines
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 looming...
An Activist Approach to Airline Safety
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...
CHICAGO GETS COLDER THAN ANTARCTICA
The brutal Arctic blast striking the United States this week is making life a living hell for airport workers around the nation, including thousands working in Chicago’s O’Hare and Midway. Here are a few fast facts about the approaching Atomic Arctic Blast. Fact...
