Making Attacks a Federal Crime Part of ALPA Action Plan
February 4, 2011 - Capt. Lee Moak, president of the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), issued the following statement after a vote by the U.S. Senate to pass an amendment that would make shining a laser at an aircraft a federal crime. On February 1, Capt. Moak sent a letter to the members of the Senate expressing airline pilots’ strong support for the goal of the amendment.

“The action by the U.S. Senate to make shining a laser at an aircraft a federal crime marks major progress in safeguarding our skies against a threat that endangers all who depend on air transportation.”