FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWASHINGTON, DC, December 22, 2011 – Today the Independent Pilots Association (UPS pilots) filed a Petition for Review in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in order to challenge FAA’s exclusion of cargo operations from the final flight and duty time rule issued yesterday. “The IPA seeks to have cargo […]
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LOUISVILLE, December 21, 2011 – The following statement is from CaptainRobert Travis, President of the Independent Pilots Association (UPSpilots): “Giving air cargo carriers the choice to opt-in to new pilot rest rules makes as much sense as allowing truckers to ‘opt-out’ of drunk driving laws. To potentially allow fatigued cargo pilots to share the same […]
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Company and Pilots Work Together on Solution; Flight Safety Enhancement Research Continues LOUISVILLE, June 30, 2011 – UPS (NYSE: UPS) today announced it would retrofit the cockpits of its air fleet with quick-donning, full-face oxygen masks with integrated smoke goggles. Installation of the enhanced pilot safety equipment comes at the recommendation of the Joint UPS-Independent […]
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LOUISVILLE, November 4, 2010 – UPS (NYSE: UPS) and the Independent Pilots Association, the collective bargaining unit for its 2,800 pilots, today signed a memorandum of understanding that establishes joint UPS/IPA Safety and Security Task Forces. Both will be made up of six members, three named by each party. “This agreement reaffirms our common objective […]
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UPS Pilots File Court of Appeals Challenge to FAA Final Flight & Duty Time Rule
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWASHINGTON, DC, December 22, 2011 – Today the Independent Pilots Association (UPS pilots) filed a Petition for Review in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in order to challenge FAA’s exclusion of cargo operations from the final flight and duty time rule issued yesterday. “The IPA seeks to have cargo […]
UPS pilots reaction to new FAA flight & duty time rules
LOUISVILLE, December 21, 2011 – The following statement is from CaptainRobert Travis, President of the Independent Pilots Association (UPSpilots): “Giving air cargo carriers the choice to opt-in to new pilot rest rules makes as much sense as allowing truckers to ‘opt-out’ of drunk driving laws. To potentially allow fatigued cargo pilots to share the same […]
UPS TO RETROFIT AIR FLEET WITH FULL FACEMASKS FOR PILOTS
Company and Pilots Work Together on Solution; Flight Safety Enhancement Research Continues LOUISVILLE, June 30, 2011 – UPS (NYSE: UPS) today announced it would retrofit the cockpits of its air fleet with quick-donning, full-face oxygen masks with integrated smoke goggles. Installation of the enhanced pilot safety equipment comes at the recommendation of the Joint UPS-Independent […]
UPS TO BECOME FIRST GLOBAL CARRIER TO ADD EVAS SAFETY GEAR
Company Adopts Joint Task Force Recommendation; Pilots and UPS Continue Research into Tiered Solutions
UPS/PILOTS SIGN AGREEMENTS ON SAFETY AND SECURITY
LOUISVILLE, November 4, 2010 – UPS (NYSE: UPS) and the Independent Pilots Association, the collective bargaining unit for its 2,800 pilots, today signed a memorandum of understanding that establishes joint UPS/IPA Safety and Security Task Forces. Both will be made up of six members, three named by each party. “This agreement reaffirms our common objective […]