ALPA Honors Line Pilots, Aviation Professionals at Annual Air Safety Forum

ALPA Honors Line Pilots, Aviation Professionals at Annual Air Safety Forum

August 18, 2011 - The following awards were presented today during ALPA’s 57th Air Safety Forum in Washington, DC:

• Portland International Airport, Portland, Ore., was recognized as ALPA’s 2010 “Airport of the Year.”
• Airport safety liaisons F/O Mark Adamski and Capt. Marc Gittleman were recognized for excellence.
• Alaska Airlines Capt. Steve Cleary and F/O Michael Hendrix received ALPA’s Superior Airmanship Award.
• AirTran Airways Capt. Richard Stalnaker and F/O Mendel Bell received ALPA’s Superior Airmanship Award.
• Delta Air Lines Capt. Pete Frey received ALPA’s Aviation Safety Award.
• Delta Air Lines Capt. Bob Hesselbein received ALPA’s Aviation Security Award.
• Alaska Airlines Capt. Larry Murray received ALPA’s Presidential Citation.
• Hawaiian Airlines F/O Madeline “Mimi” Tompkins received ALPA’s Pilot Assistance Award.