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Global News
2 days ago
- Business
- Global News
Porter Airlines pilots are set to join union within weeks
Pilots at Porter Airlines are poised to become members of Canada's largest union of airline pilots, the union said in a statement Friday. On Thursday, pilots from the airline filed membership cards with the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) to become members of the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA). If certified, they are expected to become members of the union within the next three to four weeks, the statement said. 'Welcoming the Porter pilots into ALPA will further advance the interests of commercial airline pilots and strengthen aviation safety and security,' ALPA president Jason Ambrosi said. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy ALPA currently represents 79,000 pilots, or 95 per cent of all pilots in Canada. If they become members of ALPA, Porter Airlines pilots will join pilots from 21 pilot groups, including from Air Canada, PAL Airlines, Air Borealis, Perimeter Aviation, Morningstar Air Express, PAL Aerospace, Cargojet and Flair. Story continues below advertisement According to ALPA, Porter Airlines has the fourth-largest group of pilots of any airline in Canada and is the largest non-unionized carrier in the country. Porter is in the midst of a push to keep growing and challenge airlines like Air Canada and WestJet, adding new routes and offering what CEO Michael Deluce last year described to Global News as 'elevated economy' to consumers.
Yahoo
04-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
US airlines seek 2-year delay for secondary cockpit barrier rule
By David Shepardson (Reuters) -Major U.S. airlines want the Federal Aviation Administration to delay by two years the requirement set to take effect in Augustthat new passenger airplanes have a secondary barrier to the flight deck to prevent intrusions, the agency said on Tuesday. Airlines for America, the trade group representing American Airlines , United Airlines , Delta Air Lines and other major carriers, said in a petition that the FAA should delay the requirement finalized in 2023 because the agency has not yet approved a secondary cockpit barrier and no manuals, procedures or training programs have been authorized. The FAA said it was opening the airlines' request for public comment through June 23. After the hijacking of four U.S. airplanes on September 11, 2001, the FAA adopted standards for flight deck security to make them resistant to forcible intrusion and unauthorized entry. The airlines' petition said they expect the FAA to certify the barriers in June or July. The FAA did not immediately comment. The rule requires aircraft manufacturers to install a second physical barrier on planes used in commercial passenger service in the United States. The FAA said in 2023 the additional barrier will protect flight decks from intrusion when the flight deck door is open. Air Line Pilots Association President Jason Ambrosi criticized the industry request. "We urge the FAA to reject this latest stalling tactic and implement, without delay, the secondary barrier requirement as Congress mandated," he said. Unions in 2023 urged that the rule take effect one year after publication, while Boeing, Airbus and Airlines for America had called for three years. The FAA was supposed to have adopted rules by 2019 under a 2018 federal law, but the agency has said it was required to follow procedural rules before it could impose new regulations. The FAA is not requiring existing airplanes to be retrofitted. The FAA in 2007 set rules to address flight deck security when the cockpit door was opened, including requiring the door be locked when the airplane is in operation, unless necessary to open it to permit access by authorized persons. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
30-01-2025
- General
- Yahoo
NYC woman killed in DC plane crash, family says
NEW YORK (PIX11) – A New York City woman was aboard a passenger jet that collided with an Army helicopter at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport near Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, her family confirmed. Melissa Jane Nicandri, 28, of Brooklyn, was among the victims who died, according to her family. More Local News The collision occurred at around 9 p.m. Wednesday, just over 3 miles south of the White House and the U.S. Capitol. The plane carried 60 passengers and four crew members. Three soldiers were on board the helicopter. All 67 are believed to have been killed in the accident. Jason Ambrosi, president of the Air Line Pilots Association, said the union's accident investigation team was on the scene working with the National Transportation Safety Board, and its Critical Incident Response Program was working to support union members and the families involved in the collision. 'We mourn the loss of our friends, colleagues, and members of our ALPA and Association of Flight Attendants union family,' he said. Matthew Euzarraga is a multimedia journalist from El Paso, Texas. He has covered local news and LGBTQIA topics in the New York City Metro area since 2021. He joined the PIX11 Digital team in 2023. You can see more of his work here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
