Posts Tagged ‘Flight 77’
9.11.20 – Remembering Our Colleagues on the 19th Anniversary of 9/11
Friday, September 11, 2020 Today, we remember the victims of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. While some of the normal remembrance ceremonies this year were either paused, abbreviated, or conducted virtually, APFA members and leaders were able to attend ceremonies in Grapevine, TX, and New York, NY. Yesterday, the 9/11 Memorial & Museum…
Read More9.11.20 – Remembering the Victims of the Terrorist Attacks of September 11, 2001
Friday, September 11, 2020 Remembering the Victims of the Terrorist Attacks of September 11, 2001 Today marks the nineteenth anniversary of the tragic 9/11 attacks that changed our lives and history forever. Overall, the terrorist attacks resulted in at least 2,977 fatalities and over 25,000 injuries. Every day we remember the bravery of the twenty-five…
Read More6.28.02 – (LAA) – Hotel Contracts Renewed, SLT/ISL FAs, July 4th Flying
Hello. This is George Price, APFA National Communications Coordinator, with the APFA HotLine Update for Monday, July 01, 2002. Patty Bias, APFA Hotel Coordinator, is very excited to announce that the Company will renew the contract at the New York Park Central Hotel. There is no way that we could have achieved this without the…
Read More12.17.01 – (LAA) – TA Reached Between APFA and Company Concerning Seniority Integration of the TWA LLC Flight Attendants into American Airlines, Defense Approprations Bill
This is George Price, APFA InfoRep Coordinator, with a special Hotline Update. Today is Monday, December 17, 2001. Earlier today, a Tentative Agreement was reached between the APFA and the Company concerning the seniority integration of the TWA LLC flight attendants into American Airlines, and related matters. APFA President John Ward has called a teleconference…
Read More12.13.01 – (LAA) – Defense Appropriations Conference Committee Meets and Discusses Reconciling House and Senate Versions of HR 3338
This is Leslie Mayo, APFA National Communications Coordinator, with an updated HotLine for Thursday, December 13, 2001. The time is 6:00 p.m. CST. The Defense Appropriations Conference Committee met today and has begun discussions relating to the reconciliation of both the House and Senate versions of H.R. 3338. A decision as to whether the so-called…
Read More9.21.01 – (LAA) – AA Announces Furlough of All Probationary FAs, Memorial Services for Crews of Flights 11 and 77, 9/11 Memorial Issue of Skyword
This is John Ward, President of APFA. Today is Friday, September 21. This evening, management informed me that it will furlough all probationary flight attendants, effective October 1. This equates to approximately 1000 flight attendants. Unfortunately, the Company has chosen to ignore Article 16 of our contract, which provides that, among other things, leaves of…
Read More9.20.01 – (LAA) – Effects of 9/11 on Airline Industry, Memorial Services for Fallen Crews of Flights 11 and 77
This is John Ward, President of APFA. Today is Wednesday, September 19. This afternoon, the APFA National Officers, along with our APA and TWU counterparts, met with Don Carty and senior management to discuss the negative effects the events of last week have had on both the airline industry as a whole and our Company.…
Read More9.18.01 – (LAA) – Memorial Services for Crew Members of Flights 11 and 77, Phone Watch
This is John Ward, President of APFA. Today is Tuesday, September 18. Information regarding Memorial Services and funeral arrangements for the crew members of flights 11 and 77 will follow this message. I have two items on which I would like to update you. First: security. On Sunday, September 16, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Norman…
Read More9.14.01 – (LAA) – 9/11 Memorial Services, 9/11 Memorial Skyword, Phone Watch
This is APFA President John Ward with the APFA hotline for Friday, September 14. As the slow process of getting the world’s largest airline back in the air continues, we haven’t for a moment lost sight of what it was that grounded us in the first place. The pain and sorrow we feel over the…
Read More9.12.01 – (LAA) – AA Releases Preliminary, Partial Passanger and Crew List for Flight 11 and 77
SPECIAL HOTLINE UPDATE Wednesday, September 12, 2001 This is APFA President John Ward with a Special HotLine Update for Wednesday, September the 12th. American Airlines has released a preliminary, partial passenger list and a crew list for Flight #11 and #77, which were involved in yesterday’s terrorist attacks. The following Boston based Crew members were…
Read More9.11.01 – (LAA) – AA Verifies that Flight 11 and 77 Were Lost in 9/11 Terrorist Attacks, APFA Phone Watch Activated
This is APFA President John Ward with a HotLine Update. Today is Tuesday, September the 11th. As you know, it has now been confirmed that two American Airlines aircraft were involved in today’s terrorist attacks. In a statement released earlier today, the Company verified that Flight #11, a 767 aircraft en route to Los Angeles…
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