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Article: Company Watch - British Airways.
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- AirGuide Business
- Article date:
- October 19, 2009
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New York (AirGuideBusiness - Company Watch) Oct 18, 2009
The union representing pilots at American Airlines has stated its "unequivocal opposition" to the carrier's application with BA for anti-trust immunity (ATI). The Allied Pilots Association (APA) which has 11,500 members at AA, cited EC's concerns, lack of job security, anti-competitiveness and national security issues for its opposition to the application. The US Department of Transportation (DoT) is currently considering the application. The two airlines plus fellow members of the oneworld alliance including Iberia, want ATI to run joint ventures on transatlantic routes. The APA opposition comes after the ...