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ALPA Supports IFALPA’s Call on ICAO to Examine Safety Implications of Norwegian Air Business Model April 10, 2014 - Today, the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA) endorsed a letter sent by the International Federation of Air Line Pilots Association (IFALPA) to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) urging the formation of an ICAO study group to review safety implications of an airline business model that conducts all flight operations outside the borders of the state responsible for safety oversight. ALPA shares the concerns raised by IFALPA, a global organization that represents more than 100,000 commercial airline pilots in 100 countries.
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ALPA Concurs with Italian Challenge to Emirates’ Nonstop Milan—New York Route April 10, 2014 - Today, the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA) issued the following statement regarding a decision by Italian regional administrative court TAR Lazio, stating the Italian Civil Aviation Authority improperly granted permission to Emirates Airline to operate its non-stop route between Milan and New York.
“We applaud TAR Lazio for determining that Emirates Airlines’ nonstop route between Milan and New York, that offers no additional benefits to travelers, is improper. The attempt by Emirates Airline to oversaturate a route that is already well-served by U.S. and Italian carriers is a clear step in the long-term strategy by a heavily supported, state-owned foreign airline to undercut U.S. airlines and hurt U.S. jobs.”
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U.S. Airline Workers Need Fair Skies, Not Just Open Skies ALPA Supports “Open Skies” Policy When Airlines Compete on Commercial Merit
April 10, 2014 - U.S. airlines and their workers need the U.S. government to make certain its international aviation policies such as Open Skies agreements ensure fair competition in an economic arena in which foreign airlines may benefit from powerful state support or attempt to violate the intent of international policy to gain an unfair competitive advantage over U.S. businesses.
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Richard Harrell Appointed ALPA Information Technology Director April 9, 2014 - Today, the Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA), the largest pilots union in the world, announced that Richard Harrell has been appointed as Information Technology Director. Effective April 11, 2014, Rick will lead ALPA’s Information Technology (IT) infrastructure, network and operations, and applications and development teams to support ALPA members and advance their pilot partisan agenda through technology and innovation.
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ALPA Calls for End to U.S. Funding of Widebody Aircraft for Foreign Competitors Encourages House to ensure that Ex-Im Bank’s actions are transparent, not harmful to U.S. industry
April 7, 2014 - Today, the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA) urged members of the U.S. House Financial Services Committee to ensure that the U.S. Export-Import Bank (Bank) is adhering to the law, per the Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2012, and for Congress to fully exercise its Bank oversight responsibility ahead of this year’s authorization and Ranking Member Maxine Waters’ listening session tomorrow in Washington, D.C.
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ALPA Calls for Industry-Wide Implementation of Existing Aircraft Location Technologies Pilots warn that speculation hinders investigation process
April 4, 2014 - Today, the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA) issued the following statement, joining the International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Associations, demonstrating their collective position on the events surrounding Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.
“Technology that exists today can pinpoint the location of aircraft in near real time and, in this day and age, it is unacceptable that the location of the aircraft is unknown. Implementation of technology such as ADS-B and use of satellite surveillance of aircraft during flight operations must become the standard across the industry.”
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 Pilot Health & Medical Certification—Aviation Safety Starts Here
The symposium, “Pilot Health and Medical Certification—Aviation Safety Starts Here,” was the first ever ALPA-sponsored aviation medical symposium that specifically discussed Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Transport Canada policy issues and potential changes to aeromedical guidelines and criteria used to medically certify pilots. It featured a direct dialog and debate with the new FAA federal air surgeon and Transport Canada’s chief medical officer.
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Known Crewmember Program Reaches Milestone with Launch of 40th Facility March 31, 2014 - The Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), Airlines for America (A4A), and the Association of Flight Attendants (AFA) today announced the expansion of the Known Crewmember (KCM) program to include General Mitchell International Airport (MKE). The new facility joins the KCM program as its 40th location. KCM is a risk-based security screening program that enables Transportation Security Administration (TSA) security officers to positively verify the identity and employment status of crewmembers.
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