Airfreight shippers could face price hikes between US and Venezuela as DoT rejects Transcarga traffic rights
Centurion and Amerijet have successfully hampered Venezuelan carrier Transcarga’s attempts to operate in the US ...
Growing market speculation that Miami-based Centurion Air Cargo and sister Sky Lease again faced financial difficulty was confirmed when the carrier had an aircraft seized this month for non-payment.
The $10m 747-400F was seized by US marshalls on 10 November after lessor Wells Fargo reported the carrier for racking up arrears of at least $673,760, with the judge placing a bond of $1.3m on the aircraft.
Sky Lease, which operated the aircraft, immediately paid the full amount owed to release the plane.
The airfreight ...
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Centurion employee
December 07, 2016 at 3:08 pmRelated to centurion cargo,for your information,centurion cargo pilots stopped flying yesterday DEC 06-2016 due the following reasons.
As previously requested,multiple times during 2016, teamsters local 769 has requested pending payments to be paid in a timely matter and through out 2016,multiple times,centurion has failed to comply,teamsters local 769 is demanding immediate payment and resolution to the following:
. December 2015,January 2016 and February 2016 overtime payment ( from previous united parcel contract)
. 10% interest on pending overtime payment for dec 2015, jan 2016 and feb 2016 overtime payment.
. All of unpaid overtime payment for 2016
. Payroll payment for nov 5, 2016
. Payroll payment for nov 19, 2016
. Payroll payment for dec 5 , 2016
. Unpaid vacation (2014,2015,2016) accrual for multiple crew members ( union has an open information request pending and unanswered from company).
. Expense reimbursement
. Pending system board dates on our open grievances
We reserve the right to take all steps necessary to enforce our right to this demand letter so that we can properly represent our bargaining unit employees including but not limited to legal action. This includes our right to raise a point of order in protest of any lack of cooperation to the appropriate person,committee or arbitration body,including but not limited to informational picketing,national & international media,F.A.A, federal law suit.
The centurion crew members have remained and displayed the utmost professionalism throughout this process and continue to work. However,we have reached the limit of not being paid for services rendered.on behalf of the crew that we proudly represent,if any part of this demand letter is denied or unpaid in the timely manner that is outlined as follows,for multiple reasons,including safety reasons,the crew members at centurion will cease and desist from any form of flying until above is paid in full,by not later than Tuesday,december 6, 2016 ( 12:00 pm EST).