ALPA's Communications Department provides information and support for news
media inquiries. An ALPA communications representative can be reached in the Herndon, Va.
office at (703) 481-4440.
News Release
Release #02.011
February 1, 2002
ALPA American Eagle Pilots' Contact Information For Official Pilot Spokespersons
Euless, TX – The elected leadership of the American Eagle pilot group, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA), has published the following list of official spokespersons for news media inquiries:
Central Time Zone
Capt. James Higgins
Chairman, American Eagle MEC
(817) 355-5071 (office)
(207) 478-1262 (cell)
(817) 355-5076 (fax)
higginsj@alpa.org
James Magee
Chairman, Strategic Planning Committee
(817) 355-5071 (office)
james.magee@aepilot.com
Eastern Time Zone
John Mazor
Senior Media Spokesman
(703) 481-4440 (office)
communications@alpa.org
The office hours of the American Eagle pilots are normally 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Tuesday through Friday, during non-holiday periods.
For up-to-date information concerning the activities of American Eagle pilots, news media representatives are welcome to call the union's toll-free information hotline at 1-800-575-ALPA. The American Eagle hotline is generally updated as events warrant. Formed in 1931, ALPA is the world’s oldest and largest pilots union, and is affiliated with the AFL-CIO. Including the 2,800 America Eagle pilots, ALPA represents 66,000 pilots at 47 airlines in Canada and the United States. Its Web site is at http://www.alpa.org.