AirTran Airways Issues Statement on Suspension of Crew Member

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ORLANDO, Fla., March 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AAI) , today issued the following statement regarding the suspension of a pilot and member of the National Pilots Association (NPA):

The suspended pilot wore his uniform to a non-work, NPA union-sponsored event in clear violation of the Flight Operations Manual and the collective bargaining agreement.

This policy has been clearly communicated to the airline's 1,700 pilots and is standard practice throughout the aviation and other industries.

The NPA union leadership had the opportunity to avoid this suspension on several occasions, and they chose not to.

AirTran Airways is dedicated to dealing equitably with all Crew Members, and to exempt pilots from the policy would be unfair to our other hard-working Crew Members.

The airline has no further comment on this issue and will not conduct labor relations through the media.


Big picture FO suspended for dropping his kids off at a family fun union sponsored event while in uniform, ON HIS WAY TO WORK!!!

That is rediculous. What is even worse is someone at the union sponsored event took it upon himself/ herself to rat him out. This is why we are paid so little. That person deserves all the bad luck that comes their way in this life and the next. Holding someone hostage with his kids is horrible.

I feel alot more angry than I am letting on, but I will maintain an even keel while on this forum. I am thinking socks with bars of soap!