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ALPA Welcomes Labor Secretary Nomination March 19, 2013 - Captain Lee Moak, president of the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA) welcomes President Obama’s nomination of Tom Perez to lead the U.S. Department of Labor.
“American workers need a leader at the highest level of government who will effectively advocate on their behalf when it comes to issues of safety, fair wages, and competing in a level playing field. The Association is hopeful that Mr. Perez’s experience and track record as a champion of worker rights in this country will assist him in growing strong labor opportunities for Americans in the aviation industry and beyond. We look forward to partnering with him in the near future to elevate the issues that affect pilots most.”
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New Qualification Requirements for U.S. Pilots March 18, 2013 - In 2010, the U.S. Congress passed a bill titled the “Airline Safety and Federal Administration Extension Act of 2010” requiring first officers in FAR Part 121 operations to hold an Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) certificate. This bill, which was signed into law as Public Law 111-216, may also have the effect of requiring all U.S. airline pilots to hold a first-class medical and to be at least 23 years old. A degree of uncertainty surrounds this issue for the entire industry, because the FAA is expected to publish new regulations that expand upon and clarify the law before it goes into effect.
The law gave the airlines three years to comply with this new provision, so it will take effect on August 2, 2013. Accordingly, unless the FAA modifies the regulations regarding the requirements of the ATP, pilots not holding an ATP by that deadline may not be permitted to fly for a carrier in Part 121 operations.
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ALPA Calls for One Level of Safety for Lithium Battery Shipments Recommends Shipments Containing Lithium Batteries be Held to Tougher Requirements
March 8, 2013 - Today, the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA) urged the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration (PHMSA) to adopt more stringent regulations over the air
transportation of lithium batteries and align them with current International
Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) requirements.
ALPA’s written comments responded to PHMSA’s recent Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking (NPRM) regarding the air transportation of lithium batteries.
In addition, ALPA released a new primer on the
safety considerations of air shipments of lithium batteries. The paper details
the deficiencies with current dangerous goods regulations in the United States
and offers recommendations on how ICAO and PHMSA can implement additional
safeguards. (Digital
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FAA Issues Clarification on Flight, Duty and Rest Requirements March 5, 2013 - The FAA received numerous questions from ALPA and other industry groups as to how Part 117 (Flight, Duty and Rest Requirements) would be applied in practice. Today the FAA responded to those practical questions in the Federal Register. See the response.
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 KCM Expands to MCO
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 ALPA Calls on U.S. Congress to End Sequester Threat Now
February 25, 2013 - At a news conference held today at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), joined members of Congress and travel association representatives in calling for federal lawmakers to ensure that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) are not forced to make hundreds of millions of dollars in across-the-board budget cuts because of the so-called sequester, which could go into effect on March 1.
“The impact of sequestration cannot be underestimated because at the very time many of our passengers are contemplating their next business trip or family vacation, our pilots are looking at a future in which they will have no other choice than to leave those passengers stranded at the gate,” said Capt. Sean Cassidy, ALPA’s first vice president, at the news conference, which included Rep. James Moran (D-Va.), Senator Tim Kaine (D-Va.), and Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.).
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ALPA Pilots: Congress Must End Sequester Threat Now FAA, TSA, and CBP Cuts Would Affect Airline Passengers and Shippers, Economy, and Jobs
February 25, 2013 - The U.S. Congress must end the sequester threat and make certain that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) are not forced to cut hundreds of millions from their budgets, raising the specter of thousands of eliminated, canceled, or delayed flights, reduced passenger service at security and customs checkpoints, air traffic control facility closings, and furloughs, reduced hours, or job eliminations for tens of thousands of U.S. airline industry workers.
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 ALPA Provides Expert Perspective on Airline Industry at Media Briefing
February 21, 2013 - ALPA president Capt. Lee Moak and first vice president Capt. Sean Cassidy covered a host of leading aviation issues at a media briefing this morning in Washington, D.C.
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