1. The pilot refused to endanger the lives of his passengers by making an unscheduled landing. 2. If the pilots were to strike, then the Teamsters presumably would honor their picket lines, just as the pilots refused to cross those of the Teamsters. 3. In addition to the slowdown in business travel, Delta cut back its schedule during the quarter as many pilots refused to fly overtime. 4. In at least two cases, pilots refused to fly an airplane after they discovered that repairs had not been made. 5. Pilots are refusing to work overtime because of a stalemate in contract talks. 6. Relman said the pilot refused to call the White House phone numbers provided by the agent to check out his identification. 7. The airline says its pilots have refused to work overtime and increasingly have been calling in sick to protest prolonged contract negotiations. 8. The pilot then refused to fly the plane, Gillig said. 9. The Reno pilots want some credit for their years at the airline and they complain that the American pilots have refused to negotiate with them. 10. Two other pilots refused to take vessels through the river past New Orleans because of fluctuations in power. |