2001 News

• Air Canada Regional Pilots Ratify New Contract; Successful Merger of Seniority Lists, 12/21/01, Release #01.132

• US Airways ALPA Pilots Applaud Congressional Delegation for Efforts to Help Promote Talks with US Airways Management, 12/20/01, Release #01.AAA3

• Hawaiian and Aloha Airlines Pilots Comment on Merge, 12/20/01, Release #01.131

• ALPA Concerned over Air 2000 Filing in Canada, 12/19/01, Release #01.130

• ALPA Unanimously Endorses Tentative Merger Agreement with FPA, 12/13/01, Release #01.129

• ALPA Pilots and Management Return Midway Airlines To the Skies, 12/5/01, Release #01.128

• ALPA Welcomes New Canadian Air Safety and Legislative Coordinator, 12/4/01, Release #01.127

• Air Canada’s Regional Carrier and Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) Reach Tentative Labourur Agreement, 11/23/01, Release #01.ACR

• ALPA Lauds Congressional Conference Committee’s Proposed Airline Security Bill, 11/16/01, Release #01.126

• ALPA, DOT, and FAA Issue Brochure, "America Flies", 11/16/01, Release #01.125

• ALPA Blasts ABC Airing of Tapes from Doomed Airliner, 11/16/01, Release #01.124

• ALPA: Government Is Behind Loss of Canada 3000, 11/9/01, Release #01.123

• Canada 3000 Files for Creditor Protection Despite Pilot Concessions, 11/8/01, Release #01.122

• ALPA Urges Government to Rapidly Implement Greater Security Measures Across Canada’s Airline System, 11/8/01, Release #01.121

• ALPA Praises FAA Actions on Collision Avoidance and FOQA, 11/1/01, Release #01.120

• Sun Country Airlines ALPA Pilots Approve Contract Extension, 11/1/01, Release #01.119

• Delta Pilots’ Union Files Grievance Challenging Pilot Layoffs, 11/1/01, Release #01.118

• ALPA Advises on Security Issues at Hearing on LAX, 10/30/01, Release #01.117

• ATA ALPA Crewmembers File For Federal Mediation, 10/29/01, Release #01.108

• Continental Express and ALPA Reach Tentative Accord on First Flight Instructors Contract, 10/24/01, Release #01.115

• TWA Pilots Object to Bearing the Brunt of American Airlines’ Layoffs, 10/24/01, Release #01.114

• ALPA Statement on NTSB Findings in Little Rock Accident, 10/23/01, Release #01.113

• Pilots Say El Toro Airport Plan Is Not Viable As Proposed, 10/23/01, Release #01.112

• Pilots Union at Northwest Airlines Reelects Officers to Two-Year Terms, 10/19/01, Release #01.111

• ALPA’s Alaska Airlines Pilots Praise New Cockpit Door Being Installed, 10/18/01, Release #01.110

• United Unit of ALPA Elects New Officers, 10/16/01, Release #01.109

• ALPA, ACPA, and FAPA Present Recommendations to Transport Canada to Improve Aviation Security, Report Progress, 10/5/01, Release #01.107

• ALPA’s TWA Pilots Applaud Bill to Require Arbitration, 10/3/01, Release #01.106

• ALPA Reaction to President Bush Statement on Airline Security, 9/27/01, Release #01.105

• ALPA Urges Canadian Government to Provide Financial Aid to Airlines, Says Relief Should Not Be Provided at the Expense of Labour, 9/26/01, Release #01.103

• ALPA Pilots at Air Canada Regional Airlines Offer Expedited Bargaining to Help Alleviate Airline Industry’s Economic Hardships, 9/25/01, Release #01.104

• ALPA Calls for Arming of Airline Pilots, 9/25/01, Release #01.102

• Chairman of Delta Pilots’ Union Expresses Appreciation to Congress, 9/24/01, Release #01.101

• Atlas Flight Crews Mobilized to Support the Nation in Wake of War on Terrorism, 9/20/01, Release #01.100

• ALPA President Testifies On Aviation Security, 9/19/01, Release #01.099

• ALPA President Named to DOT Task Force, 9/17/01, Release #01.098

• ALPA’s United Airlines Unit Establishes Fund for Slain Pilots, 9/17/01, Release #01.097

• ALPA President Issues Statement On Resuming Flight Operations, 9/12/01, Release #01.096

• ALPA President Issues Statement On Terrorist Actions, 9/11/01, Release #01.095

• Air Wisconsin ALPA Pilots Ratify Contract, 09/10/01, Release #01.094

• ALPA Irate Over Court Stay of Pilot Fatigue Rule, 9/10/01, Release #01.093

• American Eagle Master Executive Council Reelects Leadership, 9/10/01, Release #01.092

• Alitalia Pilots Join SkyTeam Pilots Alliance, 9/10/01, Release #01.091

• ALPA Pledges $3 Million to America West Airlines Pilots, 9/6/01, Release #01.090

• Emery Worldwide Airlines Pilots to Conduct Informational Picketing over Company’s Abrogation of Union Contracts and Lack of Safety Accountability, 9/5/01, Release #01.089

• ALPA Announces Alaska Pilots Ratify Tentative Agreement, 8/31/01, Release #01.088

• America West Pilots to Conduct Informational Picketing in Phoenix, 8/31/01, Release #01.087

• Sun Country Pilots Mark Anniversary With Informational Picketing, 8/30/01, Release #01.086

• ALPA’s Delta Unit Offers Support to Korean Pilot, 8/24/01, Release #01.085

• Delta Pilots’ Unit of ALPA Elects New Officers, 8/21/01, Release #01.084

• ALPA Refutes Emery Claim of ‘Operations Without Disruption’, 8/16/01, Release #01.083

• US Airways Pilot Honored With ALPA Safety Volunteer Award, 8/16/01, Release #01.082i

• Hilton Head Pilot Honored With ALPA Safety Volunteer Award, 8/16/01, Release #01.082h

• Henderson Pilot Honored With ALPA Safety Volunteer Award, 8/16/01, Release #01.082g

• Redlands Pilot Honored With ALPA Safety Volunteer Award, 8/16/01, Release #01.082f

• St. Louis Pilot Honored With ALPA Safety Volunteer Award, 8/16/01, Release #01.082e

• Evansville Pilot Honored With ALPA Safety Volunteer Award, 8/16/01, Release #01.082d

• Gardena Pilot Honored with ALPA Superior Airmanship Award, 8/16/01, Release #01.082c

• San Marcos Pilot Honored With ALPA Superior Airmanship Award, 8/16/01, Release #01.082b

• Cartersville Pilot Honored With ALPA Air Safety Award, 8/16/01, Release #01.082a

• ALPA Critical of US Airways’ Plan, 8/15/01, Release #01.AAA2

• United Pilots, Flight Operations Executive Endorse World-Class Airfield Design of Mayor Daley’s O’Hare Expansion Plan, 8/15/01, Release #01.UAL

• ALPA Pilots, ALPA Pilots Authorize Small Jet Negotiations at US Airways, 8/13/01, Release #01.081

• ALPA Pilots, Air Wisconsin Reach Tentative Agreement, 8/12/01, Release #01.080

• ALPA Pilots, Pilots Question Impact of Proposed Stadium On Capacity and Flight Operations In Phoenix, 8/10/01, Release #01.079

• Alaska Airlines and the Air Line Pilots Association Reach Tentative Agreement, 8/8/01, Release #01.ALA

• Continental, Flight Instructors Reach Tentative Agreement on Contract, 8/7/01, Release #01.078

• ALPA United Express Pilots at Air Wisconsin to Conduct Informational Picketing at Airport Facilities, 8/3/01, Release #01.077

• ALPA Reaction to Airline Labor Bill, 8/3/01, Release #01.076

• Ryan International ALPA Pilots Ratify First Contract, 7/24/01, Release #01.074

• ALPA Pilots Maintain US Airways Must Be Allowed to Succeed, 7/17/01, Release #01.073

• NMB Releases United Express Pilots at Air Wisconsin Airlines into 30-Day Cooling-Off Period, 7/13/01, Release #01.072

• Pilot Leaders Respond to Announcement of Atlas Air Worldwide’s Intent to Purchase Polar Air Cargo, 7/12/01, Release #01.071

• Continental/Continental Express ALPA Pilots React to Spin Off of Express, 7/11/01, Release #01.070

• FAA Denies Airlines’ Attempt to Evade Pilot Fatigue Rule; ALPA President Applauds Decision, 7/10/01, Release #01.069

• ALPA Atlas Pilots to Conduct Informational Picketing at Corporate Headquarters, 7/6/01, Release #01.068

• ALPA Chief Says Pilot Fatigue Is a Real Safety Issue in Canada, 6/25/01, Release #01.066

• Comair Pilots Ratify New Contract; Strike Over; First Comair Flights Begin July 2, 6/22/01, Release #01.067

• Ryan International ALPA Pilots Reach Tentative Agreement with Management on First Contract, 6/20/01, Release #01.065

• More than 98 Percent of ALPA Pilots at Atlas Air Authorize Leadership to Call a Strike: Yet Pilots Remain Optimistic About Achieving First Contract, 6/20/01, Release #01.064

• Star Alliance Pilot Leaders Meet in Aspen, Colorado, 6/15/01, Release #01.063

• Comair officials and ALPA pilots reach tentative contract accord; Pilots’ ratification vote to determine outcome of strike, 6/14/01, Release #01.062

• ALPA Chief Blasts Airlines’ Attempt to Evade Pilot Fatigue Rule, 6/14/01, Release #01.061

• Nearly 97% of ALPA Pilots at United Express Carrier, Air Wisconsin Airlines, Say OK to Strike, 6/12/01, Release #01.060

• ALPA Pilots at United Express Carrier, Air Wisconsin Airlines, Host Media Open House, Announce Strike Vote Results, 6/11/01, Release #01.059

• ALPA pilots picket to support striking Comair pilots, protest airlines’ "second-tier" pilot compensation, 6/11/01, Release #01.058

• Media Advisory: Sporty’s Pilot Shop Owner to Present Check to Show Support for Striking Comair Pilots’ Families, 6/4/01, Release #01.057

• Atlas Pilots and Flight Engineers to Picket Shareholders Meeting, 6/1/01, Release #01.056

• As Contract Talks Near Impasse, ALPA Sets Aside $1 Million for Pilots at Ryan International Airlines to Prepare for Self-Help, 5/31/01, Release #01.054

• Media Advisory: ATA Pilots to Conduct Informational Picketing, 5/30/01, Release #01.055

• Media Advisory: Atlantic Southeast Pilots to Conduct Informational Picketing to Show Support for Striking Comair Pilots, 5/29/01, Release #01.053

• ALPA Calls On FAA To Quit Stalling And Act To Modernize Flight Time/Duty Time Regulations, 5/24/01, Release #01.052

• ALPA Board Resolves Continued Support for Comair Pilots, 5/24/01, Release #01.051

• Media Advisory: Atlantic Southeast Pilots to Hold Informational Picketing Session to Show Support for Striking Comair Pilots, 5/24/01, Release #01.050

• Media Advisory: Atlantic Southeast Pilots to Hold Informational Picketing Session to Show Support for Striking Comair Pilots, 5/21/01, Release #01.049

• ALPA Leadership Finalizes Merger With IACP, 5/22/01, Release #01.048

• Strike Authorization Ballot Mailed to Atlas ALPA Pilots, 5/22/01, Release #01.047

• Comair Pilots Respond to Announcement of Further Layoffs, 5/16/01, Release #01.043

• Comair Pilots Reject Settlement Offer, 5/12/01, Release #01.042

• Comair Pilots Respond to Delta President’s Comments Regarding Continuing Strike, 5/11/01, Release #01.040

• Comair Pilots’ Union to Submit NMB Settlement Proposal to a Membership Vote, 5/4/01, Release #01.039a

• ALPA Response to America West Airlines Announcement on Mediation, 5/2/01, Release #01.038

• ATA Pilots to Conduct Informational Picketing, 5/2/01, Release #01.036

• Sun Country Pilots to Picket at Grand Opening of Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport’s New Humphrey Terminal, 5/1/01, Release #01.037

• Comair Pilots Respond to Announcement of Layoffs, Urge Management to Restore Focus on Contract Negotiations, 4/28/01, Release #01.035

• Atlas Air Restores Profit Sharing Pay to Flight Crewmembers, 4/27/01, Release #01.034

• Air Line Pilots Association to Provide Strike Benefits to Terminated Pilots, 4/24/01, Release #01.033

• Continental and Continental Express Pilots Vote for ALPA Representation, 4/12/01, Release #01.032

• Canadian Airlines Pilots’ Bargaining Rights Transferred to Air Canada Pilots Association, 4/6/01, Release #01.030

• ALPA Remains Committed to Pilot Representation, Safety, Advocacy in Canada Despite Air Canada Representation Vote Results, 4/3/01, Release #01.029

• TWA Pilots Reach Agreements with TWA Airlines, LLC, 4/3/01, Release #01.TWA

• ALPA Board Approves Comair Pilot Strike Benefit, 4/2/01, Release #01.028b

• Two Years of Negotiations for United Express ALPA Pilots at Air Wisconsin Bring More Informational Picketing, Frustrations, 03/30/01, Release #01.028

• Comair Pilots’ Leader Responds to Management’s Retaliatory Tactics, 3/27/01, Release #01.027

• ALPA President to Join Comair Pilots on Picket Line, 3/26/01, Release #01.026

• Comair Pilots Launch Strike, Condemn Management for Abandoning Negotiations, 3/26/01, Release #01.025

• US Airways Pilot Leadership Challenges Wolf’s Position on Possible Downsizing and Job Loss, 3/26/01, Release #01.AAA

• Comair Pilots Outraged as Management Abandons Negotiations, 3/25/01, Release #01.024

• Media Advisory: Comair Pilots, Families to Gather for Midnight Strike Deadline, 3/23/01, Release #01.023

• Media Advisory: Pilot Union’s President Available for Comments in Potential Comair Strike, 3/23/01, Release #01.022

• Comair Pilots Reject Settlement Offer, Prepare to Strike, 3/19/01, Release #01.021

• Media Advisory: Comair ALPA Pilots Host Rally to Announce Settlement Offer Results, 3/16/01, Release #01.020

• Hawaiian Airlines Pilots’ Leaders Elect New Chairman, 3/14/01, Release #01.019

• ALPA Chief Weighs in on Retirement Rule for Pilots, 3/13/01, Release #01.018

• America West Pilots to Conduct Informational Picketing in Tempe, 3/12/01, Release #01.014

• ALPA Supports Current Leadership for Continental and Continental Express Pilots after Lawsuit Is Filed, 3/9/01, Release #01.017

• ALPA Leadership Votes Expedited Strike Benefits for Comair Pilots, 3/7/01, Release #01.015

• Comair Pilot Leadership to Send Neutral Recommendation of Management Settlement Offer to Pilot Group, 3/6/01, Release #01.016

• Media Advisory: ALPA Position on El Toro Airport, 3/1/01, Release #01.013

• NMB Releases Comair Parties for Possible Strike; Pilots Announce Opening of Strike Centers, 2/25/01, Release #01.012

• ALPA and TTD Seek Court Review of Testing Rule Changes, 2/20/01, Release #01.011

• Comair Pilots Respond to Company Announcement of Offer, 2/13/01, Release #01.010

• Proposed FAA Budget Cuts Threaten More Airline Delays, 2/9/01, Release #01.009

• ALPA Pilots at Atlantic Coast Airlines and ACJet Ratify New Contract, 2/6/01, Release #01.008

• Court Denies Atlas Air’s Request for Rehearing of Decision that Atlas Violated Labor Laws by Cutting Crewmember Pay, 2/5/01, Release #01.007

• ALPA Petitions to Intervene in ATA Suit on Pilot Duty Time Regulations, 2/1/01, Release #01.003

• Media Advisory: ALPA to Commemorate Crash of Alaska Airlines Flight 261, 1/30/01, Release #01.006

• Media Advisory: Sun Country ALPA Pilots To Hold Informational Picketing, 1/30/01,  01.005

• ALPA Atlas Air Pilots Mourn Loss of CEO, 1/26/01, Release #01.004

• Media Advisory: Sun Country ALPA Pilots To Hold Informational Picketing in Milwaukee, 1/16/01, Release #01.002

• Atlantic Coast ALPA Pilots and Management Reach Tentative Agreement in Principle, 1/9/01, Release #01.001