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Posted on February 21st, 2013 by admin
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Posted on February 9th, 2013 by admin
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American Airlines’ pilots union said its board of directors has reached a transition agreement regarding a potential merger with US Airways, but several other parties still must approve a pact. The Allied Pilots Association’s board of directors voted 11-5 to approve a “memorandum of understanding” that “would serve as a framework for an agreement” if […]
Posted on December 31st, 2012 by admin
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The Allied Pilots Association today said if a transitional agreement isn’t reached between American Airlines and US Airways’ management and the union representing US Airways pilots, then a merger between the two carriers in bankruptcy isn’t likely. APA president Keith Wilson tonight sent a letter saying as much to its members after its board of […]
Posted on December 28th, 2012 by admin
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We have this sense that things are coming to a head in the potential US Airways-American Airlines merger, with the caveat that our psychic senses aren’t worth squat. But since we’re lousy at predicting the future and not that great at predicting the past, we offer these tidbits from people who have things to say: […]
Posted on December 19th, 2012 by admin
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About an hour after the Allied Pilots Association announced that American Airlines pilots had approved a new contract with the carrier, American filed papers in U.S. Bankruptcy Court asking to shorten the time needed to get a judge’s blessing for the contract. One rule in bankruptcy court requires at least 21 days’ notice before a […]
Posted on December 10th, 2012 by admin
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American Airlines filed a motion Friday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court to take away a pilot’s option to collect his or her pension as a lump sum rather than in monthly payments. In its memorandum of law in support of the motion, American said that option would be too attractive for pilots once they can again […]
Posted on November 26th, 2012 by admin
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American Airlines will begin recalling furloighed pilots in early 2013, the carrier told pilots Wednesday. “Right now, we are looking at about 40 pilots a month with the first class on Jan. 9, 2013,” said John Hale, the airline’s vice president of flight, in a hotline to members. “Announcing the recall now allows pilots on […]
Posted on November 22nd, 2012 by admin
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In a message Tuesday afternoon to American Airlines pilots, Allied Pilots Association president Keith Wilson advised that it would be smarter to take the deal negotiated by the union than to hope for something better. Among his comments: – “While martyrdom in the manner of Eastern Airlines is one option, I do not believe that […]
Posted on November 21st, 2012 by admin
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The US Airlines Pilots Association, which represents US Airways pilots, wants a bankruptcy judge to let them find out what’s going on in the merger talks between American Airlines and US Airways. The union filed a motion Friday in U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Sean Lane’s court asking to be allowed to conduct discovery and depositions from […]
Posted on November 19th, 2012 by admin
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