McDonnell v. Guilford County Tradewind Airlines, Inc.

BRYANT, Judge.

Tradewind Airlines, Inc. (defendant) terminated John R. McDonnell (plaintiff) from his position as a flight engineer after he refused an assignment to ferry a plane from Burlington, Vermont to Greensboro, North Carolina. Plaintiff alleges that his flight schedule preceding the termination of employment violated several Federal Aviation Regulations (FARS), and, as a result, he was too fatigued to execute his duties safely. For the reasons stated herein, we affirm the judgment of the trial court.

FACTS/PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Plaintiff began working as a flight engineer for Defendant…