FedEx Pilots Pick Third Union Chairman Since Last Summer
New leadership ready for more aggressive tactics
New leadership ready for more aggressive tactics
Factions coalesce around new union reps, more aggressive tactics
The Senate Commerce Committee voted 14-13 to reject a proposal raising the airline pilot retirement age to 67.
Parcel volumes continue to deteriorate, Teamsters move to organize Express mechanics.
Phoenix Air Unmanned, UPS Flight Forward, and uAvionix each received authorization to fly drones without the watchful eye of a remote pilot.
The agreement wraps up four years of negotiations and is estimated to be worth $10 billion.
Union chiefs endorse contract, send it to membership for ratification vote.
Pilot groups applaud the new FAA security requirement.
The team of aviation stakeholders was formed to make air traffic safety recommendations following a string of close calls.
Airline and pilot groups do not all agree that there should be changes to flight time requirements or extensions to pilot retirement age.