Salem-News.com Aviation articles Page 32

Boeing Begins Contract Talks With Machinists Union

Boeing will negotiate new contracts with its two largest unions this year.

(SEATTLE) - Boeing (NYSE:BA) and the International Association of M and Aerospace Workers (IAM) today began negotiating a new labor contract for more than 26,000 employees, largely in the Seattle area, Portland, Ore., and Wichita, Kansas.

Oregon Guard Helicopter Crew Rescues Injured Logger

The UH-60 helicopter reached the victim quickly and had him delivered to Oregon Health and Sciences University at 11:40 AM.

(SALEM, Ore.) - An Oregon National Guard UH-60 Helicopter crew assisted in a rescue this morning, when a logger fell off a cliff in Polk County.

Oregon Guard Spokesman Major Mike Braibish says the incident happened about nine miles west of Black Rock and Mainline Road, which is about 45 miles outside of Salem, Oregon.

Several People Injured in Head-on Crash Near Tumalo

Highway 20 was shut down for approximately 3 1/2 hours during the investigation.

(TUMALO, Ore.) - Two Bend-area residents were seriously injured Friday evening in a two vehicle head-on crash involving several people on Highway 97 near Gerking Market Road west of Tumalo.

Friday around 6:00 PM a Toyota Camry was eastbound on Highway 20 when it drifted onto the shoulder and over-corrected colliding with an oncoming white 2000 GMC Sierra pick-up.

One Billion Dollars Allowed Afghan Rebels to Defeat the Soviets

Republished in memory of Congressman Charlie Wilson, R.I.P.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Charlie Wilson's War is a movie about the Texas Congressman who, along with a diverse band of allies, funneled a billion dollars into the hands of the Afghanistan Mujahadeen in the 1980's, allowing them to defeat at the time, the world's other top super power: the Soviet Union.

How could a band of rag tag, poverty stricken Afghans defeat one of the most advanced military systems for a billion dollars? Don't we fund the war in Iraq by the hundreds of billions? Yet the Afghans did it for one billion?

LifeFlight Responds to Crash Near McMinnville

Highway conditions were reported as wet with light rain falling.

(MCMINNVILLE, Ore.) - Three people were injured, including two who were taken by LifeFlight with serious injuries, in a three vehicle collision Tuesday morning at the intersection of Highway 18 and SE Lafayette Highway east of McMinnville.

At 10:25 AM, a 1996 Mercury four-door sedan driven by 19-year old Laney Stephens of Independence, was stopped on SE Lafayette Highway waiting to cross Highway 18 from south to north, when it proceeded into the intersection and was broadsided.

Delta - Northwest Combine to Form Mega Airline

Combined, the company and its regional partners will provide access to more than 390 destinations in 67 countries.

(ATLANTA) - Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines Corporation today announced an agreement in which the two carriers will combine in an all-stock transaction with a combined enterprise value of $17.7 billion, creating America’s premier global airline.

The new airline, which will be called Delta, will provide employees with greater job security, an equity stake in the combined airline, and a more stable platform for future growth in the face of significant economic pressures from rising fuel costs and intense competition.

Oregon CAP to Conduct Major Exercise This Weekend

CAP will be using their new Airborne Public Address System which was primarily designed for Tsunami warning and relief operations along the Oregon Coast.

(AURORA, Ore. ) - The Oregon Wing of the Civil Air Patrol will be conducting a major area wide multi-scenario training exercise this weekend, with aircraft and ground teams operating out of the Aurora State Airport north of Salem.

The exercise, which will focus on scenarios involving air search and rescue, will employ the use of at least six aircraft and over 50 personnel from around the state and will be operating from the CAP's Northern Command Center at the Aurora airport.

American Airlines Cancels Over 900 More Flights

11 American Airlines flights in and out of Portland International Airport have been cancelled today.

(FORT WORTH, Texas ) - American Airlines has canceled more than 900 flights on Thursday as it works to complete the inspections of its MD-80 fleet.

As of Wednesday afternoon: 79 MD-80 aircraft were completely inspected; 60 of the 179 MD-80s were returned to service; 119 of the 179 MD-80s were still undergoing work; and 121 MD-80s remain to be inspected. On Wednesday, American officially canceled 1,094 flights, in addition to the 460 canceled on Tuesday.

American Airlines Cancels 1,000 Flights, Over 100,000 Affected

As of 3:00 PM, three flights into PDX are cancelled, while one outbound flight at 11:30 PM is listed as on-time.

(FORT WORTH, Texas) - American Airlines has canceled more than 1,000 flights today, as part of the effort to complete inspections on its MD-80 aircraft, and is working to re-accommodate the customers affected by this activity.

The inspections of American’s MD-80 fleet were conducted to ensure precise and complete compliance with a Federal Aviation Administration directive related to the bundling of wires in the wheel well of the aircraft.

Oregon Surfer Airlifted off Cliff by Coast Guard Helicopter

The surfer was recovered successfully.

(SEASIDE, Ore.) - The Coast Guard says they airlifted a male surfer who was stranded on a cliff near Indian Beach, Oregon Monday evening.

The Coast Guard Group at Astoria say they received a call at 6:15 PM from Seaside Police Dispatch requesting helicopter support for a surfer who was stranded on a cliff.