Republic Pilots Vote ‘No Confidence’ in COO
The Teamsters union charges Republic Airways' COO with failing to ensure the "operational reliability" of the airline's Bombardier Q400s. (Photo: Republic Airways)
The Teamsters union charges Republic Airways' COO with failing to ensure the "operational reliability" of the airline's Bombardier Q400s. (Photo: Republic Airways)

The long and ugly contract dispute between the pilots of Indianapolis-based Republic Airways and company management turned still uglier this week, as the Teamsters-represented group voted “no confidence” in COO Wayne Heller and his senior leadership team. The vote tally, announced by the Teamsters on Wednesday, showed nearly unanimous support for the resolution by the 1,490 of the 2,093 Republic pilots that cast ballots. Of those who participated, 97.5 percent cast no-confidence votes.