Reported bomb threat halts Washington flights, video shows plane offloaded

FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt Thursday testified before the Senate aviation subcommittee.

The hearing focused largely on Colgan Flight 3407 and flight fatigue.

Senate Commerce Committee Chair John Rockefeller pushed for NextGen.

NextGen is an umbrella term for the transformation of the United States’ national airspace system (NAS). NextGen represents an evolution from a ground-based system of air traffic control to a satellite-based system of air traffic management.

Strike dates will be from 22 December to 2 January.

The airline plans to cancel domestic UK flights first and keep as many international services flying as possible.

Customers who have tickets for flights during the strike period can exchange for other calendar dates. (Options are to refund, rebook or reroute.)

Under contest are new staff contracts which include a single on-board management grade, no seniority, promotion on merit, and pay set at market rate plus 10%. British Airways is under pressure to restructure and permanently reduce its costs.