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Safety & Security Councils – June 17, 2010 (Las Vegas) Rule change on airline union votes is delayed The Wall Street Journal Share     A federal agency agreed to delay by 20 days a new rule that makes it easier for employees at U.S. airlines and railways to unionize, after an airline industry group filed a lawsuit contesting the change. The National Mediation Board, which oversees labor relations at airlines and railways, will put the new rule on hold until June 30, an NMB spokesman confirmed. The new rule originally was slated to go into effect June 10. More TSA officers lack training to spot terrorists CBS News Share
A new government report reveals that federal officers with the Transportation Security Administration who are tasked with the job of spotting terrorists at airports have little training. As CBS News Chief Investigative Correspondent Armen Keteyian first reported the TSA's behavior detection officers have never spotted a terrorist. Furthermore, the Government Accountability Office discovered that at least 16 known terrorists travelled through 8 different U.S. airports 23 times where the program had been implemented. More British Air cuts flights as workers walk out The New York Times Share
British Airways' 12,000 cabin crew began a five-day strike, stepping up their protest against plans to cut staff and wages. British Airways has scrapped flights that were to carry 25,000 people a day during the dispute, which began after midnight London time. That will cut about 40 percent of long-haul services from the carrier's hub at Heathrow, Europe's busiest airport. More Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics to open school at airport The Herald-Mail Share
The Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics plans to open a school at Hagerstown Regional Airport in Maryland, early next year to train a local workforce for aviation maintenance technician jobs, PIA director James Mader said. The program is expected to start in January or early February and will enroll 25 students in its initial class, Mader said. Additional groups of 25 to 50 students can begin training every four months, he said. More 3M overhauls air program with alliance deals The Transnational Share
Manufacturing company 3M last year embarked on a six-month process to reconstruct its preferred airline agreements through global alliance deals. Implemented in February, the deals for the company's $60 million in airline expenditures cover operations in 32 countries. According to Ric Carlson, sourcing team manager for fleet, travel, logistics, IT and telecommunications, the agreements led to an overall reduction in preferred carrier deals and should generate "significant potential savings," though it's too early to see results. More Airport body scanners raise radiation concerns The Seattle Times Share
A group of doctors and professors from UC San Francisco are raising new concerns about the safety of a type of airport full-body scanner built by Torrance, Calif.-based Rapiscan Inc. To reveal weapons hidden under a traveler's clothes, the scanner relies on "backscatter technology," which uses the ricochets from low-level X-rays to create what looks like a nude image of the person. More Major US airlines impose peak travel fees on most summer flights The Los Angeles Times Share
Cashing in on an expected increase in summer air travel, the nation's largest airlines are charging passengers a "peak travel surcharge" of up to $30 per seat for flights most days this summer. The country's major airlines have imposed a "peak travel surcharge" on 74 of the 98 days from Memorial Day to Labor Day, according to an analysis by farecompare.com, a website that keeps track of fees and fares. The airlines have also added peak travel fees for flights on several days around the Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's holidays. More Eclipse aircraft maker opens Florida service center The Associated Press via Bloomberg BusinessWeek Share
A New Mexico based aircraft manufacturer has selected a site in Florida as a service center for the Eclipse 500 light jet. Eclipse Aerospace says Boca Aircraft Maintenance in Boca Raton, Fla., will provide maintenance services, parts distribution and inspections on airframe, engines and avionics systems for customers in the southeastern United States. More Richmond charter aircraft company takes private flights to new heights The Vancouver Sun Share
Richmond-based London Air Services has just acquired a spiffy new helicopter as part of an expansion aimed at taking the 11-year-old luxury charter aircraft company to a new level. The helicopter is the latest acquisition for a company that's grown into a 24-hour, seven-day-a-week executive travel customized flight service to cities across North America as well as Europe and Asia. More |
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