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APA in the News
THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS, MAY 9
Record-setting summer schedule to test American Airlines’ improved reliability
American Airlines is expecting more than 72 million travelers this summer. APA spokesman Capt. Dennis Tajer told The Dallas Morning News that the airline is flying older planes longer, and those planes require higher frequency of maintenance. “It’s the preventative checks on the airplanes that we’re concerned about,” he said. Read the article ...
CBS, April 16
Pilot union at American Airlines reports spike in safety concerns
APA has seen a significant spike in safety- and maintenance-related problems in American Airlines’ operation, including collisions between towed aircraft and tools left in wheel wells. “We’re telling our pilots slow down, take your time, and watch for these potential errors, because they’re starting to increase across the system,” APA spokesman Capt. Dennis Tajer told CBS. Watch the interview ...
CNBC, April 9
‘Benefit of the doubt running thin with Boeing’: Capt. Dennis Tajer on whistleblower claims
A Boeing engineer says sections of the 787 Dreamliner fuselage are improperly fastened together and could break apart. CNBC asked APA spokesman Capt. Dennis Tajer for his reaction to that whistleblower’s claims: “Airplanes are not like Ikea furniture. You can’t just press them to fit and then jam in a securing bolt.” Watch the interview ...
APA Praises Congress for Approving FAA Reauthorization Act
Allied Pilots Association Urges “Timely Approval of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024”
Presidential Grievance: PBS Awards Error
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