Slow News Month

The scheduled meeting between IBT leadership and United Airlines has been postponed due to a death in the family of UAL Maintenance Vice President Jim Keenan.
As soon as the meeting is re-scheduled and new negotiation dates will be announced.


If you had not heard, United Airlines has purchased 10 % of Express Jet stock last week. United had signed a deal with Express Jet to operate 22 ERJ-145 with 10 more starting in May of 2010.

Express Jet is Huston based, has 244 ERJ-145, 900 mechanics, and is represented by the Teamsters. 206 of their jets they operate for Continental Airlines who also has 10% of Express Jet stock. Sky West that flies out of Portland and Seattle have 186 planes operating for United Airlines.

On the local front we recently had a accident in the garage were a mechanic was bleeding the fuel system when the hood of the vehicle fell on his arm. The hospital called it a break and put a cast on it. Luckily, he still had his x-rays from a couple of months ago from an illegal use of a ladder and a sudden impact with the ground. His doctor then removed the cast and he is back to work now.

If you are near a computer at 5am on Tuesday, you can listen in on a UAL conference call at the JP Morgan Aviation, Transportation conference. Here is the link to the webcast. March 9, 2010 8:40 a.m. ET 5:40 PT.

United Airline mechanics contract became amendable 12/31/09
American Airlines mechanics contract became amendable 12/31/08
Continental mechanics contract became amendable 12/31/08
UPS mechanics contract became amendable 11/1/06
Express Jet mechanics contract became amendable 7/31/09
Horizon Air mechanics contract became amendable 11/30/08
Alaska Air mechanics contract became amendable 10/01/09 signed an extension to 10/17/12
Hawaiian Air mechanics contract became amendable 3/31/08
US Airways mechanics contract became amendable 12/31/09
AirTrans mechanics contract is amendable 10/1/13 just ratified last year.
Air Wisconsin mechanics contract became amendable 2009