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December 4, 2012 |
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ALPA Reps Give Senate Insights into Remote Ops |
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From left, Capt. Peter Black, chairman, ALPA President’s Committee for Remote Operations; Senator Dennis Dawson, chairman, Parliament of Canada Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications; and Capt. Dan Adamus, president, ALPA Canada Board. |
Capt. Dan Adamus, ALPA’s
Canada Board president,
and Capt. Peter Black,
chairman of ALPA’s
President’s Committee
for Remote Operations (PCRO),
today appeared before
Canada’s Standing Senate
Committee on Transport
and Communications to
brief the committee on
the challenges airline
pilots face when flying
in remote areas, ways to
enhance the safety of
these types of
operations, and improve
service to those remote
communities.
The Senate committee
has recently focused on
issues concerning
operations in northern
and similarly remote
areas as part of its
ongoing study on
emerging issues related
to the Canadian airline
industry, and ALPA was
invited to share the
Association’s insights
and provide technical
expertise on these
issues.
Read more.
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ALPA Conducts Negotiations, Grievance Training |
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Harry Hoglander, NMB chairman. |
ALPA is hosting its
Negotiations and
Contract Enforcement
Training Seminar this
week at the
Association’s Conference
Center in Herndon, Va.
Forty-five pilots from
13 ALPA member carriers
are participating in the
event, which features
instruction and
participant exercises
related to strategic
planning, bargaining,
and grievance work.
Participants have an
opportunity to work
closely with and hear
from experts, and
discuss “best practices”
with colleagues. In
addition, seminar
attendees today at
lunchtime heard from
National Mediation Board
Chairman and former ALPA
Executive Vice President
Harry Hoglander and NMB
member Linda Puchala.
The four-day program
runs through Thursday.
Look for coverage in the
January 2013 issue of
Air Line Pilot
magazine.
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No-Hassle Flying Act Passes Senate |
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The
U.S. Senate last week
passed bipartisan
legislation sponsored by
Sen. Klobuchar (D-Minn.)
and Sen. Blunt (R-Mo.)
to eliminate redundant
baggage screening for
travelers arriving from
airports that
participate in the
United States’
preclearance program.
Currently, baggage
undergoing high-level
screening procedures at
international
preclearance airports is
still required to be
rescreened upon entry
into the United States,
creating unnecessary
hassle and delays for
travelers. The No-Hassle
Flying Act of 2012 would
waive this redundant
screening for baggage
that has already been
processed through
preclearance airports
with U.S.-equivalent
screening equipment and
procedures. This will
save time for travelers
and avoid frustrating
delays without
compromising security.
U.S. Customs and
Border Protection
performs preclearance
screening of passengers
at 14 airports in
Canada, Ireland, and the
Caribbean. This
screening is the same
inspection a passenger
would undergo at any
U.S. port of entry. The
legislation would allow
the TSA to waive the
rescreening requirement
at these airports once
they have implemented
U.S.-equivalent
screening processes.
Initiatives like the
No-Hassle Flying Act can
improve the customer
experience at the
airport while also
enhancing security
because security and
screening resources are
managed more
efficiently. ALPA has
been a leader in
collaborating with TSA
to promote other
screening improvements,
like Known Crewmember
and trusted traveler
programs. To read more
about ALPA’s approach to
passenger screening and
security, check out our
white paper.
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Get the Scoop! Read “ALPA Daily” |
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The
aviation industry is changing faster than ever before. The new
“ALPA Daily”
feature at www.alpa.org will keep you informed
of the latest industry developments and analysis from around the globe. Check it
out each day to stay up-to-date on the news that affects pilots and the piloting
profession.
ALPA members can sign up to receive ALPA Daily in their e-mail:
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Visit
this link.
• Log in with your ALPA member number and password.
• Select “E-mail Distribution Lists.”
• Check the box for “ALPA Daily.”
• Submit your request.
According to AIN Online, at a time when aviation has achieved an
extraordinarily high level of safety, regulators and safety organizations are
pushing for more improvements in pilot training to preempt future accidents and
ensure that new pilots entering the ranks start off with the right approach.
Read more.
Bloomberg reports that Boeing said airlines will make more use of capital
markets to buy aircraft as demand for financing will exceed $100 billion next
year for the first time, even as traditional funding sources decline.
Read more.
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Stay connected with your
union, your profession,
and your industry by
reading Air Line
Pilot and watching
monthly episodes of
The FlightDeck.
Check out our second
annual “swimsuit” issue
on page 19 of the
December issue of Air
Line Pilot magazine.
On the 20th
installment of
The
FlightDeck,
learn what issues make
this year’s National
Transportation Safety
Board Most Wanted List.
Remember that both
Air Line Pilot and
The FlightDeck
can also be accessed
from the members-only
portion of the ALPA
website at
www.alpa.org.
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Making sure you’re
taking advantage of peak
energy efficiency in
your home just makes
good sense. And because
you’re a union member,
Union Plus helps you
save on home energy
improvements.
Use your
Union Plus credit card
to sign up for an
HVAC annual maintenance
plan with a union
contractor and receive a
$50 rebate. When they
come to your house,
you’ll appreciate the
hard work of these SMART
union members,
representing a recent
merger of sheet metal
and utility workers.
Union families can
also receive rebates up
to $500 when you use
your Union Plus credit
card to purchase a new
heating/cooling system,
new Energy Star
appliances, insulation,
or other green home
improvements. See all
your green benefits at
unionplus.org/green.
And don’t forget that
these unionized
companies provide
heating/cooling systems:
Carrier, GE, or York.
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After declaring bankruptcy the previous August, aviation pioneer Pan American
World Airways ceased operations on December 4, 1991. Pan Am’s final service,
B-727 Flight 423, operated that day from Bridgetown, Barbados, to Miami. Return to top
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Feedback & E-mail Address Changes |
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information so that we can identify you in the membership database, and tell us
what information needs to be updated. Please note that it is not sufficient
just to notify your LEC or MEC of these changes—you should register them with
the ALPA Membership Department in Herndon. Can’t remember your member number
or how to log in? Need information about your ALPA insurance programs? These and
other questions about ALPA services can be answered by contacting
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