Piedmont denies ‘deal’ to uncover whistleblowers
Union says airline offered pilots “free pass’ on tests

by Tom Precious
Buffalo News
Updated: March 07, 2010, 9:58 am /
Published: March 07, 2010, 6:54 am

ALBANY — Piedmont Airlines has offered its pilots a “free pass” on required, annual safety training that tests their flying skills in return for providing names of fellow pilots who anonymously raised concerns to The Buffalo News in January about an airline safety device, its pilot union has charged.

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