Pilots file fatigue grievance against American Airlines

The union that represents American Airlines pilots has filed a labour grievance against the carrier accusing the company of violating fatigue risk management policies. Dan Carey, president of the Allied Pilots Association, wrote that American is putting passengers and employees at risk by ignoring rules to keep tired pilots from flying. The violations “are ongoing, relate directly to safety and pose a risk of massive, imminent, and irreparable harm and/or death of employees, passengers, and on-the-ground personnel,” Carey wrote. Carey’s letter says American should stop giving or threatening to give missed assignment designations to pilots who say they are too tired to fly according to federal regulations. Last month, the board of the Allied Pilots Association passed a no-confidence vote in chairman and CE Doug Parker. <br/>