New shipping guidance can help curb pilot transfer fatalities
A guide to maritime pilot transfer safety has been updated amid industry concerns about poorly rigged ladders causing severe injuries or fatalities.
The ‘Shipping Industry Guidance on Pilot Transfer Arrangements’, produced by the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) in partnership with the International Maritime Pilots’ Association (IMPA), features a new section with the...
The rise in COVID infections fueled by the omicron variant and bad weather that has forced passenger airlines to cancel thousands of flights is now disrupting operations at FedEx Express.
The parcel and freight carrier warned Friday that staffing problems due to rising infection rates among pilots and ground personnel in its air network, combined with severe winter weather events, are slowing deliveries.
“We are implementing contingency plans and adjusting operations to minimize delays while...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/fedex-air-shipments-delayed-as-omicron-variant-sickens-pilots
Pilots for Amazon transport provider Sun Country Airlines have easily ratified a new four-year contract, the union representing them said Tuesday.
According to the Air Line Pilots Association, 93% of the eligible pilots participating voted to ratify the agreement, which brings their pay rates, retirement contributions, commuter policies and work rules in line with those of industry peers.
Sun Country (NASDAQ: SCNY) is a leisure airline based in Minneapolis that added a cargo division and began...
Join the AMPI Marine Pilot Profiles Webinar, in which AMPI will talk to marine pilots from ports in Western Australia, Queensland and New South Wales, to find out about their pathway into marine pilotage, how they transitioned, and the challenges that they have faced.
This webinar will offer a great opportunity for anyone interested in going to sea and in finding out more about different career pathways. Event details available here.
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Shipping Australia is delighted to welcome the Australasian Marine Pilots Institute as our newest corporate associate member!
The Australasian Marine Pilots Institute (“AMPI”) is the professional body representing marine pilots throughout Australasia. It...
European Funds provide new Navigation Aid Systems delivered to the pilots of the Ports of Venice and Chioggia
Thanks to the European project INTESA, the North Adriatic Sea Port Authority in cooperation with the Harbour Masters of Venice and Chioggia is among the first Adriatic Port Authorities to equip pilots with...
The new union representing pilots at Cargojet on Wednesday filed an unfair labor practice complaint with Canadian authorities alleging that company management violated the law by firing 23 pilots who were in their probationary period while continuing to hire additional cockpit crews.
The terminations came five days after Cargojet (TSX: CJT) pilots voted to join the Air Line Pilots Association, based in Herndon, Virginia, and leave Unifor, Canada’s largest private sector union.
ALPA’s complaint...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/union-says-cargojet-retaliated-against-pilots-for-support
Pilots for all-cargo carrier Atlas Air are venting frustration over a new five-year contract imposed under binding arbitration even though analysts say the deal significantly raises pay toward the upper end of peers at comparable carriers. The outcome should provide labor certainty for Atlas as it tries to meet strong demand for shipping service, but union representatives warn the new benefits package will accelerate attrition rates and jeopardize service.
Initial estimates indicate captains...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/disgruntled-pilots-blast-5-year-contract-with-atlas-air
Nearly a dozen years after being mandated by Congress, the Federal Aviation Administration is finally modernizing its system for sharing records of pilot performance and qualifications to improve aviation safety. Commercial cargo and passenger airlines next summer will be required to begin submitting current and historical data on pilots and searching the electronic clearinghouse to help assess pilot skill and performance when making hiring and personnel management decisions.
The rulemaking is...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/faa-creates-database-for-sharing-of-pilot-records
VIKING makes material breakthrough with YouSafe aviation suits
First use of advanced protective material brings step change for safety, breathability and comfort
VIKING Life-Saving Equipment has launched the first pilot and air crew suits with the flame-retarding properties of GORE PYRAD® technology at their core and the intrinsic flexibility, breathability and durability aviators have asked for. Developed by the VIKING PPE design team after crew...