Cabotage
05-24-2007 | 07:31 PM
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Cabotage
With the largest economy in the world right here in the US, it sure is annoying to see our government giving it all away.
http://www.atwonline.com/news/other.html?issueDate=5%2F24%2F2007
US State Dept. Deputy Assistant Secretary-Transportation Affairs John Byerly said offering cabotage rights to EU carriers for cargo flights is under consideration and could be in play during the next round of EU-US open skies talks. While noting that no consensus administration policy has been developed, the US's lead air services negotiator said cargo cabotage is "less threatening" and may not encounter the strong opposition from labor and Congress that passenger cabotage will (ATWOnline, May 23). "'Cargo first' is a way of approaching changes in our laws," he told ATWOnline this week, emphasizing that he was expressing a personal opinion and not US policy. "Whether that will take the form of direct cabotage or DHL having outright ownership of [its US subservice operator] Astar [Air Cargo] I don't know."
http://www.atwonline.com/news/other.html?issueDate=5%2F24%2F2007
US State Dept. Deputy Assistant Secretary-Transportation Affairs John Byerly said offering cabotage rights to EU carriers for cargo flights is under consideration and could be in play during the next round of EU-US open skies talks. While noting that no consensus administration policy has been developed, the US's lead air services negotiator said cargo cabotage is "less threatening" and may not encounter the strong opposition from labor and Congress that passenger cabotage will (ATWOnline, May 23). "'Cargo first' is a way of approaching changes in our laws," he told ATWOnline this week, emphasizing that he was expressing a personal opinion and not US policy. "Whether that will take the form of direct cabotage or DHL having outright ownership of [its US subservice operator] Astar [Air Cargo] I don't know."
05-24-2007 | 10:47 PM
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I guess as long as its only freighter pilots affected it may have some chance politically. Surely wouldn't want some foreign flight attendances flying between US cities, that would a travesty! 
freighter pilots affected it may have some chance politically. Surely wouldn't want some foreign flight attendances flying between US cities, that would a travesty!
05-25-2007 | 05:17 AM
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Would you support ALPA's position to fight Cabotage? Y/N
If the laws were to change would you support ALPA's flip flop to get on board to help shape the law? Y/N
Do you think ALPA National cares about your opinion? Y/N
Do you want to buy land in FL? Y/N
If the laws were to change would you support ALPA's flip flop to get on board to help shape the law? Y/N
Do you think ALPA National cares about your opinion? Y/N
Do you want to buy land in FL? Y/N
05-25-2007 | 05:35 AM
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I guess your glass is always half empty. Have some faith. Let this age 60 thing drop - There are much larger issues on the horizon! Air Fred Hungary, Air Fred China. Dogs and cats, living together, MASS HYSTERIA! I know this is important to some of you guys (most of them junior to me), But there is contract stuff - Retirement, Vacation, Work Rules - to be hashed out in subsequent negotiations. We'll have to be united and firm in our resolve in order to survive those rounds.
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