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PASS Highlights Safety Concerns at Aircraft Maintenance Outsourcing Summit

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Professional Aviation Safety Specialists (PASS), AFL-CIO, the union that represents more than 11,000 FAA employees, including aviation safety inspectors, participated in the 2008 Aircraft Maintenance Outsourcing Summit. The summit, which was hosted by the Business Travel Coalition and International Brotherhood of Teamsters, was an opportunity for several members of the aviation community to come together and discuss the outsourcing practices of the U.S. airline industry and the increased use of foreign repair stations. PASS Regional Vice President Linda Goodrich served as a panel member and highlighted several areas of concern regarding FAA oversight of outsourced maintenance.

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09 Jul

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Tuesday’s power outage across South Florida did not impact air traffic in the area due to the work performed everyday by dedicated Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) employees, said the Professional Aviation Safety Specialists, AFL-CIO (PASS), the union that represents FAA technicians. The important jobs performed by FAA technicians behind the scenes helped to ensure that the FAA facilities in the area moved to backup power and the outage did not affect area air traffic.

Communications Outage Highlights Serious Flaws at the FAA

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09 Jul

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Professional Aviation Safety Specialists (PASS), AFL-CIO, the union that represents Federal Aviation Administration systems specialists, are highlighting serious issues uncovered at Leesburg Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC) following Monday’s communications outage that lasted an hour and resulted in 60 delays impacting air traffic from New York to Jacksonville.

FAA Inspectors Union Questions Timing of $10.2 Million Penalty Against Southwest Airlines

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09 Jul

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Professional Aviation Safety Specialists (PASS), AFL-CIO, the union that represents FAA inspectors, released the following statement in response to the FAA announcement to impose $10.2 million in fines on Southwest airlines for failure to adequately investigate serious maintenance issues. The following comments are from PASS President Tom Brantley.

Inspectors' Union Raises Concerns Regarding FAA Oversight of Airlines

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09 Jul

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Tom Brantley, national president of the Professional Aviation Safety Specialists, AFL-CIO (PASS), released the following statement regarding his upcoming testimony on April 3 before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on FAA oversight of air carriers:

PASS Highlights Safety Concerns at Aircraft Maintenance Outsourcing Summit

Dedicated Federal Employees Keep Air Traffic Moving During Major Power Outage

Communications Outage Highlights Serious Flaws at the FAA

FAA Inspectors Union Questions Timing of $10.2 Million Penalty Against Southwest Airlines

Inspectors' Union Raises Concerns Regarding FAA Oversight of Airlines

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