Pilots at Air Transport International say the parent company wants to prolong contract talks for another two years so it can synchronize a labor deal with a new Amazon transportation services agreement. Meanwhile, the company is having a difficult time retaining experienced pilots.
Labor peace was won at what will be higher costs for shippers and carriers.
Contract talks for pilots at Amazon contractor Air Transport International have moved to the mediation stage at the federal level.
E-commerce is like a monster that can’t be contained and Amazon is growing with it. The online retailer just bought some aircraft for the first time. Now it has bought a piece of a cargo airline.
Many transport providers besides FedEx and UPS are performing roles in the COVID vaccine distribution. Not everyone is moving vaccines. Find out what Air Transport International is doing.
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The FAA recently gave Pemco Conversions approval to convert 737 passenger jets into freighters, with the added flexibility of carrying pallets and passengers in the main cabin area at the same time.
Air Transport International will operate a big cargo plane for an express carrier in the Pacific region on a route in and out of Hong Kong.
June is supposed to be the heavy travel season, but instead of operating full planes, airlines are busy trying to save their financial lives.
ir Transport Services Group is making money from its aircraft leasing and outsourced transportation businesses as express carriers and other customers seek more aircraft to support supply chains.
