Thursday, January 17, 2013
Both sides concluded first day of talks on Wednesday at 7 p.m. according to SEEPA's Facebook page.
Negotiators representing 23,000 Boeing Co engineers resumed contract talks on Wednesday after a review of the company's latest offer. The companies did not agree over a new contract as the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (SPEEA) posted on it's Facebook page Wednesday night, "Negotiations with Boeing concluded for the day. Will resume Thursday at 9 a.m." Wednesday was also a crucial day for Boeing as the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration grounded all of Boeing's 787 aircraft, after fires and emergency landings. (Get instant news updates. Like Hazelwood Patch on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.) The latest Boeing offer increases pay raises for professional workers by 5 percent in each of the first two years of…
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
The Federal Aviation Administration is proposing two civil penalties totaling $633,000 against Trans States Airlines, Inc., which is based in Bridgeton.
The Federal Aviation Administration is proposing two civil penalties totaling $633,000 against Trans States Airlines, Inc.—a Bridgeton-based company—for allegedly operating two Embraer 145 regional jets on 3,660 passenger flights while the planes did not comply with Federal Aviation Regulations, Avionics Intelligence reports. (Get instant news updates. Like Hazelwood Patch on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.) From the report: In the first case, the FAA alleges Trans States improperly installed replacement radio altimeter antenna cables on two airplanes, which the airline then operated on 268 revenue passenger flights when they were not in compliance. Inspectors found the new cables lying unsecured to the airframe inside each aircraft's …
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
A 26-year-old Hazelwood resident apologized for temporarily blinding a helicopter pilot last year with a laser beam in mid-air, during a FBI conference Monday.
A Hazelwood resident has seen the light and regrets actions he took more than one year ago when he lived in O'Fallon, which caused him to spend the night in jail and be put on a probationary period called pretrial diversion for a year. According to a St. Louis Post Dispatch report, 26-year-old Justin Stouder, was playing with a new laser pointer and curious to see how far it would reach when he pointed it at a passing helicopter. The impulsive decision on April 27, 2010 temporarily blinded the pilot, police officer Doug Reinholz, but according to a KMOV report, officials at a news conference Monday at FBI headquarters said it could have been much worse. "If you've ever had another driver shine high beams on you at night, you know how …
Candace Jarrett
10:51 am on Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Thanks for catching that Tom. CORRECTION: A previous version of this article stated that Justin Stouder was put on probation. He was actually put on a a probationary period called pretrial diversion. more ›