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January 7, 2011—In This Issue:
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ALPA Issues Bulletin on United Kingdom Security Threat |
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 ALPA
Security Bulletin 2011-1 addresses the heightened
terrorism threat level for United Kingdom civil
aviation and transportation hubs, prompted by
indications that al-Qaeda “may be considering an
attack against a U.K. airport or aviation sector
target.”
Click here to
read the bulletin and the numerous recommendations
outlined by the ALPA National Security Committee.
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Europe Proposes Pilot Flight- and Duty-Time Changes |
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 Across
the pond, it appears that the European regulators
are following suit when it comes to regulations
concerning pilot fatigue. The European Air Safety
Agency (EASA) has published a notice of proposed
amendment (NPA) on flight- and duty-time limitations
and rest requirements for airline operations.
The news media reports that the new rules, which
will go into effect in 2012, will limit pilot flight
hours and homogenize the many national regulations
that currently exist across the continent. The
current proposals would prohibit airlines from
scheduling pilots to be on duty for longer than 14
hours in a day, with overnight duty periods limited
to 12 hours. While many of the provisions are
similar to the FAA NPRM, the EASA proposal has some
shortcomings that the European Cockpit Association
will be commenting on.
In the U.S., the FAA has proposed changes to
flight- and duty-time rules and rest requirements,
and new rules will be announced this year. Your
Flight Time/Duty Time Committee will continue to
monitor the activity in the U.S. and review and
analyze the EASA proposal for comparison.
With the development of the European Union, the
EASA is the centerpiece of a new regulatory system
that provides for a single European market in the
aviation industry.
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Struggling to Pay for Kids in College? |
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This Week’s Press Releases/Web Coverage |
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 Moak
Takes Helm of World’s Largest Pilots Union
Capt. Lee Moak took office on January 1 as the ninth
president of ALPA. He leads a team of national
officers who are aggressively implementing the
strategic and political priorities established by
the Association’s Board of Directors.
Read more.Continental Pilots Win Scope
Arbitration
Late last week, arbitrator Richard Bloch notified
the CAL MEC that he had ruled in favor of ALPA in
its expedited scope arbitration held in early
December.
Read more.
ALPA, CommutAir Ask Government to Mediate
Contract Talks
Acknowledging that they have reached a stalemate
after nearly two years of negotiations, CommutAir
and its pilots, represented by ALPA, have jointly
requested the assistance of a federal mediator to
get contract talks back on track.
Read more.
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On Jan. 5, 1973, responding to hijacking threats, the FAA initiated universal
pre-boarding electronic screening of passengers and inspection of their carry-on
luggage.
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