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Act Now: Tell the White House to Support FFDO Funding January 21, 2015 - With the fiscal year 2016 budget about to be released by the White House, ALPA has launched a new Call to Action for you to tell the White House why it should preserve the Federal Flight Deck Officer program. In the light of recent events in Europe and the Middle East, securing our National Airspace System through fiscally responsible programs like FFDO is simply sound policy. All ALPA members are urged to take action now. Read More | Take Action
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Immediate Action Needed to Deny NAI: Join ALPA’s Call to Action #5! January 13, 2015 - With a new Congress in session, it is more imperative than ever to reiterate our call to DenyNAI. A decision could be reached any day so it is important DOT and the White House continue to hear objections from Capitol Hill. The time to weigh in is now; your job depends on it. Even if you have acted in the past by sending C2A letters to DenyNAI, please weigh in again.
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ALPA Statement on Sec. 415 of the FY 2015 Spending Bill December 10, 2014 - The Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA) today issued the following statement from ALPA President Capt. Lee Moak on NAI Prohibition Language in the FY 2015 Omnibus Appropriations Act “Cromnibus:”
“We commend Congress for including this important language in the omnibus spending bill that reinforces with the Department of Transportation that the will of Congress is to deny NAI’s request for a foreign air carrier permit. Despite NAI’s aggressive opposition to this language and lobbying and spin campaign in DC, the inclusion of section 415 is another clear signal that Congress is committed to ensuring U.S. airlines and their employees do business on a level playing field and the flag-of-convenience business model for aviation isn’t to be imported to the United States.”
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Bipartisan Group of House Members Again Urge Secretary Foxx to Deny NAI November 24, 2014—The Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l issued the following statement in response to today’s bipartisan appeal, championed by representatives Chris Collins (R-NY) and Albio Sires (D-NJ), calling on the Department of Transportation (DOT) to deny Norwegian Air International’s (NAI) application to fly to and from the United States.
“The Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA) commends the leadership of the 188 lawmakers, from both sides of the aisle, who raised concerns that NAI’s application would create an unlevel playing field for U.S. airlines.”
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 ALPA Pilots Touch Down in D.C. for “Deny NAI” Day of Action
November 19, 2014 - Scores of Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA) pilots converged on Capitol Hill today to rivet attention on the overwhelming opposition across the airline industry and in Congress to Norwegian Air International’s (NAI) foreign air carrier permit application.
“U.S. and legitimate EU airlines play by the rules in the global marketplace—that’s fair competition,” said Capt. Lee Moak, ALPA’s president. “Conversely, NAI’s model to skirt employment and tax laws is a direct attack on the fair market. The airline pilots streaming across Capitol Hill today are making clear their strong objection to this business model.”
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 ALPA to Congress: Ensure Long-term, Sustained Funding for NextGen
November 18, 2014 - Capt. Lee Moak, president of the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA) today challenged Congress to advance long-term, sustained funding for modernizing the national airspace and to end government policies that put U.S. airlines at a competitive disadvantage internationally. The call came in testimony (written submission | oral testimony) before the U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
“When it comes to issues of modernizing the airspace in the United States, I’m happy to report that it’s on the verge of becoming a success story,” said Capt. Moak at the hearing titled FAA Reauthorization: Issues in Modernizing and Operating in the Nation’s Airspace. “We’ve made considerable progress, during turbulent times, in spite of dealing with issues like sequestration and operating under 23 short-term extensions.”
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ALPA Commends TSA Administrator Pistole’s Commitment to Risk-Based Aviation Security October 16, 2014 - Capt. Lee Moak, president of the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA) issued the following statement regarding the resignation of TSA Administrator John Pistole.
“After four years of a strong working relationship with Transportation Security Administration Administrator John Pistole, the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA) is saddened to learn of his plans to retire. The airline industry in the United States and around the globe has benefitted from his dedicated leadership in advancing a risk-based approach to aviation security.”
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