Press Release: WestJet to integrate Swoop as part of ALPA pact
Today, the second collective bargaining agreement between WestJet and the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), the certified union representi... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: ALPA
Why Avelo sought approval for Baby B’Air vest for all flight phases
When it comes to the safety of babies and toddlers onboard aircraft, the US Federal Aviation Administration does not mandate a specific appr... Continue Reading
Fifty US airports to have buffers when telcos turn on new 5G services
In a bid to support the safe coexistence of flight operations and major telcos’ deployment of 5G services in the C-band, fifty US airports w... Continue Reading
Press Release: United adds 270 Boeing and Airbus aircraft to fleet
United Airlines today announced the purchase of 270 new Boeing and Airbus aircraft – the largest combined order in the airline’s... Continue Reading
ALPA opposes cockpit video recorders despite continued NTSB push
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has renewed its call for commercial aircraft to have crash-protected cockpit video record... Continue Reading
TSA reviews crew security program but immediate policy change halted
After reports that screening procedures for pilots and cabin crew enrolled in the Known Crewmember (KCM) program had changed suddenly over t... Continue Reading
FAA to use ADS-C to meet separation standards for US oceanic airspace
US Federal Aviation Administration officials have committed to using Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Contract (ADS-C) technology to reduc... Continue Reading
Fly Girls: Inspiring the continued fight for women’s equality
Like many other women and men in aviation, I am looking forward to seeing the 10-part FlyGirls documentary series, but I recently discovered... Continue Reading
Press Release: Sun Country pilots comment on sale of airline
Statement by Capt. Brian Roseen, chairman of the Sun Country Airlines Master Executive Council (MEC) of the Air Line Pilots Association, Int... Continue Reading
Press Release: Air Wisconsin pilots, 7 years overdue for a new contract
This month, Air Wisconsin pilots marked their seventh year without a new contract, continuing a cycle of frustration and unhappiness for the... Continue Reading
Ryanair continues to play hardball against pilot unionization efforts
Ryanair is refusing to meet with an unofficial pilots’ union that was formed in the wake of its recent crew rostering fiasco, and says... Continue Reading
Press Release: JetBlue pilots press for contract
JetBlue pilots, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), responded today to JetBlue Airways’ third-quarter earnings sta... Continue Reading
Press Release: ALPA outlines drone concerns in letter to Canada
After years of discussions between regulators and industry stakeholders, interim guidance, and a number of exemptions to allow for limited c... Continue Reading
AFA president on why NAI entry is concern to US flight attendants
If there was ever a single moment that redefined the aviation industry for Sara Nelson, it was 9/11. “Every day since the planes again began... Continue Reading
Onus is on regulatory authorities to enact global aircraft tracking
As the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) deliberates on the details of a mandate to track aircraft around the globe it is abu... Continue Reading
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