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Yet according to a raft of polls and surveys, most Americans hold a glum view of the economy. Polls consistently show that most Americans disapprove of Biden's handling of the economy. I hear that from my family.”That's particularly true for some of the goods and services that Americans pay for most frequently: Bread, beef and other groceries, apartment rents and utilities. “Partly because the country is more polarized.”Even so, many Americans, like Charles, are still feeling the pain of inflation. Even if it does, the higher pay may come with a time lag.

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☆ The off-duty pilot accused of trying to crash an Alaska Airlines flight wouldn't get anti-depressants because he was scared of losing his job, his wife said
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( Sonam Sheth | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

An off-duty pilot accused of trying to crash a plane refused to take antidepressants, his wife told NYT. AdvertisementAdvertisementAn off-duty pilot facing attempted murder charges after being accused of trying to crash a plane had refused to get antidepressants because he was afraid of losing his job, his wife told The New York Times. Emerson told the New York Times in an interview that he'd consumed psychedelic mushrooms two days before the incident. Emerson said the trip was during a weekend getaway with his friends to commemorate the death of his best friend, The New York Times reported. The Times reported that the loss prompted Emerson to seek help for mental health issues.

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☆ US job growth slows in October; unemployment rate rises to 3.9%
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( Lucia Mutikani | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Nonfarm payrolls increased by 150,000 jobs last month, the Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) said in its closely watched employment report on Friday. The economy needs to create roughly 100,000 jobs per month to keep up with growth in the working-age population. The report could strengthen financial market expectations that the Federal Reserve is done raising interest rates for the current cycle. The labor market is the major force behind the economy's staying power, with gross domestic product recording an annualized growth pace of nearly 5% in the third quarter. But others disagreed, saying that the record-setting contracts would only become an issue for wage inflation if the Fed raised rates too high and choked off demand.

Persons: Brian Snyder, Detroit's, Lucia Mutikani, Nick Zieminski Organizations: Taylor Party, Equipment Rentals, REUTERS, Rights, United Auto Workers, UAW, Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics, Reuters, BLS, Federal, UPS, Thomson Locations: Somerville , Massachusetts, U.S

☆ US job growth probably slowed in October due to UAW strike
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( Lucia Mutikani | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

The anticipated moderation in employment growth last month would also be pay back after September's enormous gains, the largest in eight months. The Labor Department's closely watched employment report on Friday is expected to show labor market conditions steadily easing, with annual wage growth the smallest in nearly 2-1/2 years and significant growth in the supply of workers. Manufacturing payrolls are forecast falling 10,000 after advancing 17,000 in September. Last week, the BLS reported at least 30,000 UAW members were on strike during the period it surveyed businesses for October's employment report. Wages gains would still be above the 3.5% that economists say is consistent with the Fed's 2% target.

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☆ A former Delta copilot is accused of threatening to shoot the captain 'multiple times' if he diverted the plane due to a passenger's medical emergency
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A former Delta first officer was indicted on a count of interference with a flight crew. Jonathan Dunn was allowed a firearm in the cockpit through the TSA's Federal Flight Deck Officer program. AdvertisementAdvertisementA first officer threatened to shoot the captain of a commercial flight if he diverted the plane due to a passenger's medical emergency, the Department of Transportation Office of Inspector General said. AdvertisementAdvertisementAccording to the inspector general, Dunn had "a disagreement" with the captain over "a potential flight diversion due to a passenger medical event." Dunn then told the captain "they would be shot multiple times" if they diverted the flight, the inspector general said.

Persons: Jonathan Dunn, —, General, Dunn Organizations: Delta, Authorities, Service, Department of Transportation, Delta Air Lines, CBS News, Transportation Security, TSA Locations: Utah

☆ Off-duty pilot accused of trying to disable jetliner faces first court hearing
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

An Alaska Airlines plane takes off from the airport in Calgary, Alberta, Canada July 10, 2023. Alaska Airlines (ALK.N) Flight 2059 was operated by Alaska Air Group's regional subsidiary Horizon Air, the carrier said. An FAA pilot database showed Emerson listed as a certified pilot who received a medical clearance last month. Aviators are expected to self-report any mental health conditions, two U.S. pilots told Reuters. The FAA told airlines in a separate notice on Monday the incident "is not connected in any way, shape or form to current world events" but said it is "always good practice to maintain vigilance."

Persons: Todd Korol, Joseph David Emerson, Emerson, Adam Silverthorne, David Shepardson, Allison Lampert, Steve Gorman, Chizu Nomiyama, Jonathan Oatis, Jamie Freed Organizations: Alaska Airlines, REUTERS, Federal Aviation Administration, FAA, Alaska Air Group's, Horizon Air, U.S, Reuters, Embraer, Aviators, The Air Line Pilots Association, NRI Flying Club, NRI, FBI, Thomson Locations: Alaska, Calgary , Alberta, Canada, Pacific Northwest, Portland , Oregon, Portland, Everett , Washington, San Francisco, Multnomah County, North America, California

☆ Why so many workers are striking in 2023: 'Strikes can often be contagious,' says expert
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( Jessica Dickler | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Just as Hollywood's writers and studios reached a tentative deal to return to work after nearly 150 days, a new strike was brewing. More than 75,000 health-care workers walked off the job Wednesday at Kaiser Permanente, the nation's largest non-profit health-care organization, driven in part by demands for higher pay in the midst of staffing shortages, which left employees burned out. At the same time, the United Auto Workers strike is ongoing, marking three weeks since the first-ever simultaneous walk out against the Detroit Three. In the last few months alone, striking or threatening to strike has led to a string of labor deals where UPS drivers, airline pilots and aerospace manufacturing employees have pushed for and won higher pay. "Strikes can often be contagious."

Persons: Johnnie Kallas, Kallas Organizations: Kaiser Permanente, United Auto Workers, Detroit, Finance, Cornell University's School of Industrial and Labor Relations, Labor

☆ Spirit Airlines adds new university partner to beef up pilot training pipeline as shortage persists
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( Drew Richardson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Spirit Airlines on Thursday said it will partner with Liberty University, the 10th school that it's working with, to help beef up a pilot training pipeline as the industry continues to face a shortfall of aviators. The program will allow students pursuing aviation degrees at the university's School of Aeronautics in Lynchburg, Virginia, to apply to the company's pipeline program after completing their sophomore year. They must then complete airline pilot training programs, joining as first officers. JetBlue announced last month that its Gateway Rotor Transition Program will teach U.S.-military trained helicopter pilots to transition to airline pilots. Exceptions exist for some, such as U.S. military-trained pilots and those who attend two- and four-year programs that include flight training.

Persons: Ryan Rodosta Organizations: Airlines, Liberty University, university's School of Aeronautics, Spirit, Program, JetBlue, U.S, United Airlines Locations: Lynchburg , Virginia

☆ US asks Mexico to review cargo airline pilots' rights
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Aug 30 (Reuters) - The United States is asking Mexico to review whether the labor rights of pilots at a small cargo airline are being infringed, the eight such request Washington has made this year, U.S. officials said on Wednesday. Since the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) on trade took effect in 2020, the office of the U.S. Trade Representative has now launched a total of 13 labor rights complaints against facilities in Mexico. The United States wants Mexico to probe if pilots at Mas Air, a Mexico City-based cargo airline, are being denied the right to freedom of association and collective bargaining. "Today's action highlights the United States is committed to safeguarding the labor rights enshrined in the USMCA across industries and sectors," Trade Representative Katherine Tai said in a statement. Mexico has 10 days to agree to conduct a review and, if it agrees, 45 days from Wednesday to complete the review.

Persons: Katherine Tai, Washington, David Ljunggren, Sandra Maler Organizations: U.S . Trade Representative, United, Mas Air, Thomson Locations: United States, Mexico, Washington, U.S, Canada, Mexico City

☆ US FAA considering stricter rules for high-volume charter flight operators
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

REUTERS/Marco Bello/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Aug 24 (Reuters) - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Thursday it is considering subjecting high-volume charter flight operators to stricter regulations imposed on passenger airlines. Airline unions have opposed the expansion of charter operations. Association of Flight Attendants-CWA President Sara Nelson praised the FAA action, calling the charter regulations a "loophole that undermines safety and security rules for commercial aviation." SkyWest (SKYW.O) has sought approval to conduct passenger operations through a separate charter operation and faces strong opposition from unions. Aviation unions and American Airlines (AAL.O) have criticized growing charter operations by air carrier JSX.

Persons: Marco Bello, Sara Nelson, JSX, David Shepardson, Matthew Lewis Organizations: Miami International Airport, Federal Aviation Administration, FAA, REUTERS, Rights, Airline, Association of Flight, Transportation Security Administration, Transportation Department, SkyWest, Aviation, American Airlines, United Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Thomson Locations: Florida, Miami , Florida, U.S, Dallas, Washington

☆ US airline pilots fight their unions to increase retirement age
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( Rajesh Kumar Singh | Allison Lampert | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +7 min

Increasing the age limit by two years would also align pilot retirement with the minimum federal retirement age, allowing them to receive full social security benefits. But the specific question of increasing the retirement age to 67 was never brought to the floor for a vote. “This is a coup by junior pilots against senior pilots,” said Allen Baker, who retired as a United Airlines pilot in June. Dennis Tajer, a spokesman for American Airlines pilots union, said pilots seeking higher retirement age want to keep earning longer. But United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby has said lifting the retirement age would not solve the pilot shortage.

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Increasing the age limit by two years would also align pilot retirement with the minimum federal retirement age, allowing them to receive full social security benefits. But the specific question of increasing the retirement age to 67 was never brought to the floor for a vote. "This is a coup by junior pilots against senior pilots," said Allen Baker, who retired as a United Airlines pilot in June. Dennis Tajer, a spokesman for American Airlines pilots union, said pilots seeking higher retirement age want to keep earning longer. But United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby has said lifting the retirement age would not solve the pilot shortage.

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☆ Wheels Up flies for now, but private-jet rivals see opportunity
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( Allison Lampert | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Wheels Up avoided a possible bankruptcy when it secured backing from investors on Tuesday, including U.S. carrier Delta Air Lines (DAL.N). Two operators have closed down since May in the face of diminished traffic and higher labor costs could force some private-jet operators out of business. While private flying remains above 2019 levels, traffic has slowed since the pandemic, when wealthy passengers sought to avoid crowded commercial airports. The company, which provided third-party flying service to Wheels Up, faces a lawsuit from Wheels Up over a contract dispute. Jamie Walker, chairman of U.S. private jet operator Jet Linx, said he sees opportunity for both organic growth and acquisitions due to the softening marketplace.

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☆ Kyrsten Sinema raked in more than $100,000 from the airline industry as she pushed to alter pilot training requirements
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-18 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema made a last-minute push in June to change training requirements for pilots. At the same time, she received over $100,000 from the airline industry over the last three months. But for the airline industry that's been pushing for that reduction, it was a sign that they had Sinema's ear. Political action committees and airline executives gave over $100,000 to Sinema's campaign from April to June, according to recently-filed documents with the Federal Election Commission. Altogether, the money accounts for over a tenth of contributions to Sinema's main campaign account over the last 3 months.

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☆ Emirates has launched a new service that will let customers charter small private jets from Dubai
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-15 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

UAE-based Emirates has launched a new private jet arm using Embraer Phenom 100EV business planes. Emirates hopes its new strategy will lure in more high-paying customers as private aviation booms. The demand for private aviation continues to hold strong post-pandemic, particularly in the Middle East where business travel has rebounded quicker than in other regions. On Wednesday, the carrier introduced a brand new on-demand charter service that will ferry elite customers from Dubai to cities in the Gulf region using a fleet of Embraer Phenom 100EV twin-engine private jets. "While it would give operators such as us stiff competition, business travel trends in the UAE still lean towards larger groups of ten travelers or more," she continued.

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☆ Explainer: Why U.S. labor unions are gaining leverage in contract talks with big employers
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-05 | by ( Aishwarya Nair | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

July 5 (Reuters) - U.S. union workers are finding more solid footing during contract negotiations with employers as a tight labor market allows employees to flex more bargaining power. Airline pilots, railroad employees, dockworkers, and others have pushed for higher pay and better benefits, rebuffing offers from companies that in some contracts appeared significant. The two on Wednesday accused each other of walking away from negotiations over a new contract. WHAT ARE SOME NOTABLE UPCOMING CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS? Among U.S. airlines, Southwest Airlines (LUV.N) is yet to reach an agreement with its pilots union.

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Union workers missed out on a frenzy of wage increases by employers desperate for workers during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Low unemployment makes it easier for union workers to stand firm during negotiations. Union workers also want more affordable healthcare, paid sick time and more-flexible scheduling for greater work-life balance. Some workers said the base wage increase was insufficient and balked at higher out-of-pocket medical costs. Late last year, U.S. freight railroad workers rejected a five-year contract that included a 24% wage increase, citing lack of paid sick leave.

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☆ Why the Fed paused its rate hikes: It’s tired of playing a giant guessing game
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-16 | by ( Nicole Goodkind | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Following the policy announcement, Fed Chair Jerome Powell noted that rate hikes typically filter through the economy with “uncertain lags.” In other words, the Fed has been playing an (educated) guessing game, taking action before it understands the results. What’s happening: As much as Federal Reserve officials wish they could, they can’t just wave a wand and lower inflation rates. Here’s how the system works: First, the Fed raises interest rates for overnight loans between financial institutions. Less demand for goods reduces incentives to raise prices and inflation rates will fall. That means they’re able to draw their own conclusions about the trajectory of inflation rates.

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☆ Lawmakers wrangle over measures to address pilot shortage
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-15 | by ( Greg Wallace | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —A series of controversial proposals to address the airline pilot shortage is complicating Congress’ consideration of a new slate of Federal Aviation Administration policies with one senator warning fellow lawmakers there will be blood on their hands if reduced pilot training causes a fatal accident. The measures presented by lawmakers include raising the pilot retirement age, allowing more training to occur in a flight simulator rather than aircraft cockpit, and fast-tracking training programs. The measures are hotly contested and are aimed at addressing a shortage in airline pilots that was exacerbated by the pandemic. The Illinois Democrat scolded those who feel simulator training will be equivalent and said she didn’t believe reducing training hours would solve the shortage. On the House side, the House Transportation Committee narrowly approved an amendment that would raise the mandatory pilot retirement age by two years to 67.

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☆ U.S. House panel votes to raise commercial pilot retirement age to 67
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-14 | by ( David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

WASHINGTON, June 14 (Reuters) - A U.S. House of Representatives committee on Wednesday narrowly voted to raise the mandatory commercial pilot retirement age to 67 from 65. The pilot age proposal faces opposition from unions and an uncertain fate by a U.S. Senate committee, which will consider its version of the FAA measure on Thursday and does not currently include the pilot age hike. "Raising the pilot retirement age keeps experienced pilots -- particularly, captains -- in place," RAA said. The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) opposed raising the retirement age and says it could cause airline scheduling and pilot training issues and require reopening pilot contracts. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg does not support raising the pilot retirement age.

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☆ House committee votes to raise pilot retirement age to 67 amid aviator shortage
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-14 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A House panel voted Wednesday to raise the mandatory retirement age for commercial airline pilots to 67 from 65 as the industry faces a persistent shortage of aviators. The last time Congress raised the pilot retirement age was in 2007 when it was raised from 60 to 65. The committee voted 63-0 on the proposed FAA reauthorization bill Wednesday, but it now faces a vote in the full House. It isn't clear whether the new retirement age provision would be in a final version of the bill or make it through a vote in either chamber. The Air Line Pilots Association, the country's biggest pilot labor union, which represents aviators at major carriers such as Delta and United , has opposed the measure.

Persons: Faye Malarkey Black Organizations: United Airlines Boeing, Newark Liberty International Airport, Committee, Transportation, Infrastructure, Federal Aviation Administration, Regional Airline Association, Airlines, FAA, Air Line Pilots Association Locations: Newark , New Jersey, Delta

☆ US airlines about to be hit with ‘tsunami’ of pilot retirements
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-19 | by ( Greg Wallace | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Washington DC CNN —The US airline industry is about to be hit with a “tsunami of pilot retirements” that will further the nation’s pilot shortage, limiting flight availability for passengers and putting upward pressure on fares, an industry group told Congress Wednesday. Black’s group represents the regional carriers which provide feeder service for the larger airlines such as American, United (UAL)and Delta (DAL). But the union representing most US airline pilots urged Congress against changing pilot qualification and training standards in an attempt to address the pilot shortage, saying some ideas would compromise safety. The Regional Airline Association, representing carriers that connect major cities to smaller regional airports, noted that the airlines are not the only destination for pilots with that qualification and warned of a significant pilot shortage that will get worse with a “tsunami” of retirements. Senior airline pilots frequently fly international routes, but international rules have an age 65 limit.

☆ The pilot shortage is slowly easing — but isn't going away anytime soon. Autonomous planes could fill the gap.
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-10 | by ( Bianca Giacobone | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The pilot shortage is estimated at 18,000 commercial aviation pilots in 2023, and 17,000 in 2030. An autonomous urban mobility flight is estimated to cost half of a piloted urban mobility flight. Sign up for our newsletter for the latest tech news and scoops — delivered daily to your inbox. Previous estimates had put the shortage closer to 65,000 — before updates put the number at around 17,000 earlier this year. According to the report, the total cost per passenger-seat-kilometer of an autonomous urban mobility flight is half the cost of a piloted urban mobility flight, making a case for developing pilot-less technologies.

"At this time, we do not believe the cause is related to the FAA outage experienced earlier today." Share this -Link copiedNearly half of Southwest flights delayed just weeks after mass cancellations Nearly half of Southwest Airlines flights were delayed as of about 11:15 a.m. Share this -Link copiedMore than 540 Delta flights delayed, 14 canceled More than 540 Delta flights were delayed as of 9:13 a.m. ET, the airline had three flights canceled and 208 flights delayed, amounting to 21% of its overall flights, according to FlightAware. Alaska Airlines had 11 flights canceled and 149 flights delayed, also amounting to 21% of its overall flights, FlightAware noted as of 8:53 a.m.

☆ Pilot pay is skyrocketing in the airline industry and it could keep airfare sky high
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-07 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Pilots are seeing big pay bumps across the industry. Taylor Rains/InsiderDelta Air Lines and its pilot union have come to a preliminary agreement to increase wages by over 30%. Pilot pay raises could increase airfare as labor is the number one cost for airlines. But pilot pay raises may be a more effective way to attract and retain talent. Increased pay could mean higher faresAs more major carriers potentially solidify additional pay raises, it's possible the industry's already high airfare could increase even more as labor is the number one cost for airlines.

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