In Douglas v. Skywest, Inc., the Administrative Review Board (“ARB”) affirmed an Administrative Law Judge’s (“ALJ”) finding that the complainant Don Douglas engaged in protected activity under AIR 21 when he declared himself and his crew unfit to fly, and informed his supervisors on same. Don Douglas, a 16-year veteran pilot for SkyWest, filed a […]
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ARB Rules that Pilot Engaged in Protected Conduct When He Declared Himself and His Crew Unfit to Fly
October 12th, 2009 · No Comments
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Whistleblower Speaks to ABC2 News About His Warnings on Aircraft Safety Issues Before Medevac
October 9th, 2009 · No Comments
In an interview with ABC2 News, whistleblower Pete Peterson speaks about the crash of Trooper 2 that led to four deaths last year. Peterson was the Maryland State Police (”MSP”) Pilot who wrote the whistleblower letter to the Department of Transportation’s (”DOT”) Inspector General last September before the crash of Trooper 2. In his letter, […]
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OSHA Orders Southern Air to Pay $400,000 to Airline Whistleblower
March 2nd, 2009 · No Comments
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has ordered Southern Air, Inc. to pay more than $400,000 in lost wages, back pay, damages, and attorney fees to a flight crew member who alleged that he was terminated after raising concerns to management about inadequate rest breaks and work hours in excess […]
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