Proven Federal Flight Deck Officer Program Must Be Fully Funded
March 22, 2012 - Capt. Lee Moak, president of the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), applauded the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee’s Subcommittee on Homeland Security for holding a hearing titled “Balancing Prosperity and Security: Challenges for U.S. Air Travel in a 21st Century Global Economy,” and issued the following statement highlighting the Association’s written statement submitted to the subcommittee.

“The Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l, recognizes the Transportation Security Administration’s commitment to shift away from a one-size-fits-all approach to air transportation security and embrace a more intelligence-driven, risk-based philosophy. The TSA has taken important action toward instituting risk-based security by advancing many initiatives that ALPA has advocated, including launching the Known Crewmember program, which provides enhanced security screening for professional flight crews.”