ALPA
Founded in 1931, ALPA is the largest airline pilot union in the world and represents more than 77,000 pilots at 43 U.S. and Canadian airlines. Visit the ALPA website at alpa.org or follow us on Twitter @ALPAPilots.
ALPA Urges Congress to Maintain High Standards for Pilot Qualifications and...
Identifies Issue as Top Aviation Safety Priority
On the eve of the 12-year anniversary of the Airline Safety and Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of...
ALPA Criticizes SkyWest for Failing to Address Safety Concerns in Scheme...
Calls Out Republic CEO for Suggesting Qualification Rules are Arbitrary, Not Science-Based
The Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), the world’s largest nongovernmental aviation safety...
ALPA Statement on Secondary Barrier NPRM
The Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA) released the following statement from president Capt. Joe DePete today after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced a...
ALPA Opposes Legislation to Increase Retirement Age for Professional Airline Pilots
Operational Ramifications Will Increase Costs and Introduce Unnecessary Risk
The Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA) opposes new legislation introduced by Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and...
ALPA President Sends the Regional Airline Association a Letter Regarding First...
June 14, 2022
Faye Malarkey Black
President and CEO Regional Airline Association
1201 15th Street NW, Suite 430
Washington, DC 20005
Dear Faye,
I am writing to urge you to...
ALPA Opposes Attempts to Increase Retirement Age for Professional Airline Pilots
At the 130th Regular Executive Board of the Air Line Pilots Association Int’l (ALPA), May 19, 2022, pilot leaders adopted a resolution opposing any attempts to...
Capt. DePete Expresses Safety Concerns to Administrator Nolen Regarding Part 121...
Dear Administrator Nolen:
Thank you again for meeting with me to discuss issues of mutual importance to ALPA and the FAA. I particularly look forward...
ALPA Statement on Merger Announcement Between Frontier Airlines and Spirit Airlines
The Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA) issued the following statement after the announcement of a proposed merger between Frontier Airlines and Spirit Airlines:
“The...
