Release #: Media Advisory
May 14, 2015
ALPA President to Underscore Measures that Safeguard Fair Competition and a Free Market for All Airlines and Workers in the Global Marketplace
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Capt. Tim Canoll, president of the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), will address the International Aviation Club of Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, May 20, 2015, to highlight the distortion of the global marketplace caused by subsidies to the big 3 Middle East airlines; ALPA’s defense of the U.S. airline industry against unusual “pay to fly” and other offshore business and employment practices; and additional critical issues facing the U.S. aviation industry.
WHO: Capt. Tim Canoll, President, Air Line Pilots Association, Int’lWHEN: Wednesday, May 20, 2015, 1:10 p.m. EDT (time is approximate)
WHERE: City Club of Washington, D.C., Live webcast: www.alpa.org
Founded in 1931, ALPA is the world’s largest pilot union, representing more than 51,000 pilots at 30 airlines in the United States and Canada. Visit the ALPA website at www.alpa.org or follow us on Twitter @WeAreALPA.
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