Airline Pilots Association News

Prater Urges DOT to Move on Stricter Lithium Battery Regulation

Monday, 06 February 2012 22:50

September 24, 2010 - ALPA president Capt. John Prater wrote to U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood earlier this week, once again drawing attention to the risks associated with the air cargo transportation of lithium batteries and the need to move on tougher restrictions.

Prater noted that the DOT’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) in January, which the Association commented on in March. “There has been no further publicly available information on this rulemaking since that time, despite the fact that the U.S. House of Representatives’ Transportation and Infrastructure Committee approved legislation . . . that essentially endorsed PHMSA’s proposed rule,” said Prater.
• Click here to read Capt. Prater’s entire letter.

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Pinnacle Corp. MECs Meet, Develop Negotiating Strategy for Merged Contract

Monday, 06 February 2012 22:50

September 17, 2010 - Pilot leaders from Colgan, Mesaba, and Pinnacle, the three airlines owned by Pinnacle Airlines Corp., held their first joint meeting in Minneapolis this week and emerged with a strategy to take full advantage of the fast-track negotiations that the parties have contemplated in a nearly completed Process Agreement.
• Click here to view a photo slideshow of the event.
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ALPA: FAA Proposal Promises to Combat Pilot Fatigue

Monday, 06 February 2012 22:50

WASHINGTON – Capt. John Prater, president of the Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA), issued the following statement following his testimony (written/oral) before the U.S. House Aviation Subcommittee regarding the FAA’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on airline pilots’ flight- and duty-time limits and minimum rest requirements.

“It is difficult to overstate the importance of combating pilot fatigue to ALPA’s nearly 53,000 members who fly for 38 airlines in the United States and Canada.

“Airline pilots owe a debt of gratitude to U.S. House Aviation Subcommittee Chairman Jerry Costello (D-IL), Full U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman James Oberstar (D-MN), Ranking Members John Mica (R-FL) and Thomas Petri (R-WI), and to every member of this subcommittee.
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Did you miss the Air Safety Forum?

Monday, 06 February 2012 22:50

Now available on video at The ALPA Channel: Forum Dinner Awards presentation, Capt. Prater’s opening remarks, keynote speakers Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and Nancy Graham, director of the Air Navigation Bureau for International Civil Aviation Organization, and more. See more photos and coverage of the Forum.

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Capt. Prater’s Statement on the 9th Anniversary of 9-11

Monday, 06 February 2012 22:50

Sept. 11, 2010. The members of the Air Line Pilots Association, International, hardly need reminding that today is the ninth anniversary of the terrorist attacks against the United States of America that used four airliners as weapons of mass destruction. Nine years after 9/11, memories of that terrible day remain fresh and raw, and we continue to grieve for our friends, colleagues, and loved ones who perished. Many memorial services will take place throughout our great and resilient nation, and I hope you will be able to participate in them.
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