SWA hires former ALPA prez for labor relations?

[Kharma Police]

Randy Babbitt, new Senior VP of Labor Relations.

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/southwest-airlines-names-senior-vice-153000003.html

 

[scoreboardII]

proving once again that those with a DWI arrest can make good.

 

[rjacobs]

proving once again that those with a DWI arrest can make good.

which, in this case, was proven to be completely false and made up. I believe the cop in question was fired and Randy was completely exonerated, although by that time the damage had been done.

 

[Jar Jar]

He shoulda been reinstated in the FAA. Smells like someone didnt want to play ball in washington.

 

[ableone]

which, in this case, was proven to be completely false and made up. I believe the cop in question was fired and Randy was completely exonerated, although by that time the damage had been done.

Not quite.

A very good lawyer got the stop invalidated on probable cause grounds.

Not "completely false and made up" by any stretch of the imagination.

 

[BILL LUMBERG]

Not quite.

A very good lawyer got the stop invalidated on probable cause grounds.

Not "completely false and made up" by any stretch of the imagination.

Oh really Ableone? Its really easy to get on here and never rely on any facts.

Exhibit A for the defense was the dashcam video of the "violation" plus the traffic stop and sobriety testand the judge IMMEDIATELY threw it out. Hardly a good lawyer move.......

Next time save your opinion......

 

[redflyer65]

So the charge didn't stick...for whatever reason.

But it was telling that RB resigned immediately after being charged.

 

[fam62c]

This will be a very interesting situation.

 

[Ty Webb]

The funny part, if there is one, is that due to the way the FAA words the question on the medical application, he will have to continue to report this event on his medical application for the rest of his life.

 

[Ky.BrownBourbn]

The funny part, if there is one, is that due to the way the FAA words the question on the medical application, he will have to continue to report this event on his medical application for the rest of his life.

You actually think he has a medical? When was the last time he was in an airplane other than being a PAX?

KBB

 

[General Lee]

You actually think he has a medical? When was the last time he was in an airplane other than being a PAX?

KBB

After release on DWI charge, FAA administrator made test flight



December 07, 2011|By the CNN Wire Staff

FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt was arrested Saturday night on drunken driving charges. He resigned Tuesday.


A day and a half after he was arrested on a drunk-driving charge, FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt co-piloted a government jet to North Carolina as part of a proficiency flight, Federal Aviation Administration officials confirmed Wednesday.

The flight was planned before Babbitt's Saturday-night arrest, officials said, and took place as scheduled Monday morning.

Babbitt does not appear to have violated any FAA rules by taking the flight. Since he has not been convicted of DWI, he was under no formal obligation to report the arrest, and there is no suggestion that he violated a "bottle to throttle" rule requiring eight hours to pass between alcohol consumption and flying.



Bye Bye---General Lee

 

[jonjuan]

After release on DWI charge, FAA administrator made test flight



December 07, 2011|By the CNN Wire Staff

FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt was arrested Saturday night on drunken driving charges. He resigned Tuesday.


A day and a half after he was arrested on a drunk-driving charge, FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt co-piloted a government jet to North Carolina as part of a proficiency flight, Federal Aviation Administration officials confirmed Wednesday.

The flight was planned before Babbitt's Saturday-night arrest, officials said, and took place as scheduled Monday morning.

Babbitt does not appear to have violated any FAA rules by taking the flight. Since he has not been convicted of DWI, he was under no formal obligation to report the arrest, and there is no suggestion that he violated a "bottle to throttle" rule requiring eight hours to pass between alcohol consumption and flying.



Bye Bye---General Lee

Is this story about you or babbit?

 

[scoreboardII]

which, in this case, was proven to be completely false and made up. I believe the cop in question was fired and Randy was completely exonerated, although by that time the damage had been done.

actually it was thrown on a technicality, he blew above the legal limit.

 

[fr8doggie]

Talk about Kharma!

SWAPA guys: Do you think he's going to show you the LUV?


Regards,
Fr8doggie

 

[GIZMONC]

SWA quest for international service is being done from scratch. Even tho FL is on the SOC and already flies international SWA has to be vetted by the FAA and various channels before the OVER WATER flying begins. Bringing on such a person who has ties to Washington will make it easier for SWA to move their international flying thru the various government hurdles. Typically when someone like Babbit comes on he has know associates who have government ties so after him there will probably be a series of individuals who follow him.