Flight Safety

Joint Air Transport Safety Committee Opens Conference, Presents Award to Hero Flight Attendant

June 2, 2016 Joint Air Transport Safety Committee Opens Conference,  Presents Award to Hero Flight Attendant Alyssa Schulte receives the JATSC Safety Appreciation Award. (From left to right: Transportation Department Assistant Airline Coordinator James Carlson, Alyssa Schulte, JATSC member and ExpressJet Flight Attendant Stephanie Starks and District 142 General Chairwoman Sara Gonzales). The IAM Joint […]

Joint Air Transport Safety Committee Opens Conference, Presents Award to Hero Flight Attendant Read More »

McConnell tees up Senate consideration of FAA bill this week (WE WILL BE PUSHING FOR CSA LANGUAGE AND FA 10 HR REST)

Fresh off a two-week recess, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell kicked off today’s session by getting the legislative ball rolling on the Senate’s FAA bill. McConnell moved to proceed to an unrelated House bill (H.R. 636), which will serve as the legislative shell for the Senate’s FAA measure (S. 2658), the first of several steps

McConnell tees up Senate consideration of FAA bill this week (WE WILL BE PUSHING FOR CSA LANGUAGE AND FA 10 HR REST) Read More »

Support Our Fight for 10 hours Rest for Flight Attendants

Brothers & Sisters,   We are on the cusp of a historical fight that will pave the way for increased safety for years to come.  As safety professionals and first responders we are tasked with handling emergencies and caring for thousands of passengers everyday.  However, there has been study after study that shows Flight Attendants

Support Our Fight for 10 hours Rest for Flight Attendants Read More »

IAM Wins $1 Million Grant For Hazardous Material Training

  IAM Wins $1 Million Grant For Hazardous Material Training July 21, 2015        Fourteen new IAM CREST Associate Instructors from Districts 141 and 142 completed a train-the-trainer program on transporting dangerous goods in the airline industry. Approximately 6,300 IAM-TCU airline and railroad workers will receive training in transporting hazardous materials thanks to a

IAM Wins $1 Million Grant For Hazardous Material Training Read More »

Global Cabin Air Quality Executive and International Transport Workers Federation Cabin Crew Committee’s Annual Meeting Report

It was an honor and a privilege to represent the IAM at the Global Cabin Air Quality Executive (GCAQE) and International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) Cabin Crew Committee’s annual meetings.  The absolute necessity of airline workers collaborating on a worldwide scale has never been more apparent than it is now, with the ever-expanding global airline

Global Cabin Air Quality Executive and International Transport Workers Federation Cabin Crew Committee’s Annual Meeting Report Read More »

The Risk of Melanoma in Airline Pilots and Cabin Crew

Below is an article with information that affects us all. I would like to recommend that sunblock be worn on exposed portions of your body and please do yearly exams with a dermatologist. If there is a history of melanoma in your family and have never been examined, please do so as soon as possible.

The Risk of Melanoma in Airline Pilots and Cabin Crew Read More »