Embraer’s strike
Yesterday Embraer’s San Jose dos Campos operation was disrupted by strike action. When we contacted the firm we were told the action was small – 80% of the employees were at work. The remaining 20% were outside. Many of these…
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British Airways and Negotiation Myopia
The British Airways strike is costing the £40 million per day and has now entered the second of two planned days. An additional strike is possible on September 27th should an agreement not be reached by then. BALPA, the pilots…
British Airways Pilot Strike Poll
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Ethiopia ATC strike: a risk to crews and passengers?
Ops Group put out an urgent message that warrants attention. “Last week, 120 Ethiopian Air Traffic Controllers announced a strike. Approximately 100 of them have now been banned from operating, and 10 of them – including the Chief Controller, Senior…
Boeing 787 Grounded for a Week after Lightning Strike
A British Airways Boeing 787-8 (G-ZBJG) was struck by lightning shortly after departure from London Heathrow on July 22nd en route to Chennai in India. The flight, BA35, continued on the 9 hour flight to India, but upon landing it…
Down the Supply Chain – Dexmet Corporation’s Lightning Strike Protection
Have you ever wondered how composite materials, which unlike metal, don’t conduct electricity, can withstand lightning strikes? The answer is that they use a tailored solution of expanded metal, a very thin sheet of lightweight perforated metal that is embedded…