Airport News - North America.Mar 12, 2007 Senate bill modifies screener union bargaining rights A Senate measure approved Wednesday would slightly constrain the collective bargaining collective bargaining, in labor relations, procedure whereby an employer or employers agree to discuss the conditions of work by bargaining with representatives of the employees, usually a labor union. rights of airport screeners. In the face of a threatened veto by President George W. Bush, senators decided to limit any union role to non-wage issues and give the government wide latitude to move workers around in an emergency. Mar 9, 2007 FAA to hire 15,000 controllers over next decade The FAA will address the expected increase in air traffic and retirements by hiring 15,000 more air traffic controllers over the next decade. The FAA says it has improved its training and ramped up recruitment efforts. "We have enough controllers in the pipeline," an FAA official said Wednesday. "Our goal is to have the right people in the right places at the right time." However, under the new guidelines, the number of controllers at some airports would decrease. Mar 8, 2007 Senate to vote today on union rights for screeners The Senate plans to vote today on whether to extend the right to unionize to airport screeners. The White House and TSA TSA See tax-sheltered annuity (TSA). officials oppose giving screeners the right to unionize, saying it would weaken security planning and response. Supporters of the measure note that union contracts cannot stop an agency from redeploying workers. The legislation also includes a proposal for a "registered traveler The Registered Traveler Pilot Program is an airline passenger security assessment system that was tested in the United States air travel industry in 2005. It was used in several U.S. program" based on biometric and background screening. Mar 6, 2007 Rep. Mike Thompson For other persons named Mike Thompson, see Mike Thompson (disambiguation). C. Michael Thompson (born January 24, 1951), American politician, has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1999, representing California's At-large (D-Calif.) introduced passenger rights legislation in the US House of Representatives last week that would require airlines to allow passengers to leave aircraft if a ground delay lasts longer than 3 hr. "We must find a way for airlines to conduct business without holding passengers on planes for hours on end," he said. His bill makes exceptions only when pilots "reasonably determine" the flight is within 30 min. of taking off, but after two such determinations without departing the passengers must be allowed to leave. The pilots also would have the flexibility to keep passengers aboard if "permitting a passenger to deplane de·plane intr.v. de·planed, de·plan·ing, de·planes To disembark from an airplane. Verb 1. deplane - get off an airplane would jeopardize passenger safety or security." While onboard, passengers must receive "adequate food, safe drinking water drinking water supply of water available to animals for drinking supplied via nipples, in troughs, dams, ponds and larger natural water sources; an insufficient supply leads to dehydration; it can be the source of infection, e.g. leptospirosis, salmonellosis, or of poisoning, e.g. , sanitary facilities, air ventilation and a reasonable temperature." The bill also requires airlines to "frequently update passengers at the airport and aboard aircraft on the cause and timing of delays" and to reveal a flight's ontime record when selling tickets. Sen. Barbara Boxer Barbara Levy Boxer (born November 11, 1940) is an American politician and the current junior U.S. Senator from the State of California. A member of the Democratic Party, Boxer was first elected to the U.S. (D-Calif.) has said she will introduce similar legislation in the Senate . The Coalition for Airline Passengers' Bill of Rights, which has lobbied Congress on the issue, said the proposed bill "will give passengers a legal voice when confronted with the horrific ordeal" of being stuck on a grounded aircraft. Mar 5, 2007 Union, FAA dispute staffing, but airlines maintain strong safety record: The union representing air traffic controllers says U.S. airport towers and radar facilities are not properly staffed. FAA officials disagree and say many facilities are adequately staffed or even overstaffed o·ver·staff tr.v. o·ver·staffed, o·ver·staff·ing, o·ver·staffs To supply with too many employees: Management was careful not to overstaff the agency. . Meanwhile, accidents involving commercial airlines remain very rare. The industry's safety record is as safe as it has ever been, an Air Transport Association spokesman notes. Mar 5, 2007 FAA plans to switch to satellite system The FAA plans to use a system based on satellites to modernize the U.S. air traffic control system. The new system would replace radars used today and allow pilots and controllers to more accurately and quickly pinpoint the location of a plane. "There have been quantum leaps in aviation over the years, from using bonfires on the ground to direct aircraft, then flags and, for the last few decades, radars," an FAA spokesman said. Mar 5, 2007 Atlanta Atlanta ranks as world's busiest airport World's busiest airport is a claim that is fiercely fought over by the owners of the world's largest airports. The definition of "busiest" is debated as well, with claims being staked on the basis of aircraft operations, cargo traffic or total passengers. Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport remained the busiest airport in the world in 2006, with 84.8 million passengers passing through. Chicago's O'Hare and London's Heathrow took second and third place, respectively. Mar 8, 2007 Continental Airlines, Denver Continental expands Denver maintenance operations Continental Airlines may add as many as three dozen maintenance workers at Denver International Airport This article is about Denver International Airport. For other uses, see KDEN (disambiguation). Denver International Airport (IATA: DEN, ICAO: KDEN, FAA LID: DEN), often called DIA starting next year. Denver is one of the few cities where the carrier is considering adding more workers, a Continental spokeswoman said. She said "increased fleet utilization and the need for additional line check maintenance" created a need for more workers. Mar 9, 2007 Delta Air Lines, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Delta Air Lines has reached a tentative agreement related to its lease at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (IATA: CVG, ICAO: KCVG) is located in Hebron, unincorporated Boone County, Kentucky, United States and serves the Greater Cincinnati metropolitan area. The first airplane landed at the airport January 10, 1947. . Mar 8, 2007 NAV Canada NAV CANADA is a privately run, non-profit organization that operates Canada's civil air navigation service (ANS) and employs approximately 2,000 air traffic controllers (ATCs), 800 flight service specialists (FSSs) and 700 Technologists. , UK NATS NATS National Air Traffic Services NATS National Association of Teachers of Singing NATS Naval Air Transport Service NATS National Aerospace Technology Strategy NATS Nissan Anti-Theft System NATS Nebraska Association of Teachers of Science NAV Canada and UK NATS are able to track more than 1,000 daily flights across the Atlantic through technology developed by NAV Canada, the North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. ATM company announced. Flights are monitored along their entire route by the Gander Gander, town (1991 pop. 10,339), NE Newfoundland, N.L., Canada. Gander's airport, an important base in World War II, is a hub for international flights; it also attracts many refugees. It was the site of a Dec. Automated Air Traffic System in Newfoundland and the Shanwick AATS AATS American Association for Thoracic Surgery AATS Ames Airborne Tracking Sunphotometer AATS Alternate Aircraft Takeoff System AATS Anti Aircraft Target System AATS Aircrew/Aircraft Tasking System AATS Audit Action Tracking System in Prestwick. The software provides controllers with a "moving picture" of air traffic in areas without radar, while both systems allow text-based satellite communications between controllers and pilots. Mar 7, 2007 United, American, Continental aiports Los Angeles commissioners approve airport fee increase The Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners unanimously approved fee increases that will affect 28 airlines using the airport's international terminal. United, American and Continental have filed lawsuits saying the board improperly doubled terminal maintenance fees and violated long-term leases they signed in the 1980s. Other carriers have filed a complaint over increased fees with the Department of Transportation Mar 7, 2007 03/12/2007 Z Editor: Aram Gesar, eMail: edit@AirGuideOnline.com For Air Transport & Travel Business Experts contact eMail: bizintel@AirGuideOnline.com For more global news, reviews, features and analysis, please subscribe to our Newsletters: http://www.airguideonline.com/order_formsubs.htm#news To Advertise: advert@AirGuideOnline.com Copyright [c] 2007 Air Travel Media / Pyramid Media Group. All rights reserved. Mar 5, 2007 |
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