#American Airlines brings back workers after stimulus passes

#American Airlines brings back workers after stimulus passes

“#American Airlines brings back workers after stimulus passes” American Airlines is beginning the phased return of furloughed workers after Congress passed a massive COVID-19 aid package with $15 billion in payroll support for airlines, its executives said in a staff memo on Tuesday. “While pay and benefits will be restored right away, people will be…

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#Airlines get B in COVID aid to bring back 32,000 workers

#Airlines get $15B in COVID aid to bring back 32,000 workers

“#Airlines get $15B in COVID aid to bring back 32,000 workers” The stimulus bill making its way through Congress will give US airlines $15 billion in payroll aid to help them bring back more than 32,000 workers sidelined by the pandemic, according to reports. The money included in the $900 billion spending package lawmakers unveiled Sunday…

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#Worker crushed to death by plane equipment at Chicago airport

#Worker crushed to death by plane equipment at Chicago airport

“#Worker crushed to death by plane equipment at Chicago airport” Worker crushed to death by airport plane equipment in Chicago Jijo George, 35, an Envoy Air maintenance mechanic, was found unresponsive beneath an “aircraft drivable pushback apparatus” vehicle at around 2 p.m., the Chicago Sun-Times reported. He died less than two hours later at Chicago’s…

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#Hawaiian Airlines flight forced to make emergency landing

#Hawaiian Airlines flight forced to make emergency landing

“#Hawaiian Airlines flight forced to make emergency landing” A Hawaiian Airlines flight had to make an emergency landing on Monday morning, the airline confirmed to Fox News.  The flight departed from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu, Hawaii, at 9:44 a.m. on Monday headed to Kahului Airport on the island of Maui.  About 20 minutes into the flight, the…

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#Brazilian airline GOL restarts flights with Boeing 737 MAX

#Brazilian airline GOL restarts flights with Boeing 737 MAX

“#Brazilian airline GOL restarts flights with Boeing 737 MAX” A Brazilian airline has become the first in the world to resume commercial flights with Boeing’s troubled 737 MAX jet. GOL, Brazil’s biggest domestic carrier, started using the plane on domestic routes to and from its São Paulo hub on Wednesday — nearly two years after…

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#’Keyhole’ wasps threaten airplane safety in Australia

#’Keyhole’ wasps threaten airplane safety in Australia

“#’Keyhole’ wasps threaten airplane safety in Australia” Move over seagulls, aviation has a new threat — the keyhole wasp. Keyhole wasps like to build their nests in tiny holes, including the opening of devices used to measure the speed of aircrafts, according to new findings conducted over a three year period by Eco Logical Australia….

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#Qantas to require COVID-19 vaccine for international flights

#Qantas to require COVID-19 vaccine for international flights

“#Qantas to require COVID-19 vaccine for international flights” No shot, no service. Australian airline Qantas will require travelers on international flights to be jabbed with a coronavirus vaccine once an inoculation is ready, CEO Alan Joyce said. “Whether you need that domestically, we’ll have to see what happens with COVID-19 in the market, but certainly…

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