2003 News
• Captain Bathurst Begins Term as Chairman of United Pilots Union, 12/31/03, Release #03.UAL
• ALPA’s Mesaba Pilots Sue Employer for Mishandling of 401(k) Funds, 12/31/03, Release #03.094
• ALPA America West Pilots Ratify Contract, 12/30/03, Release #03.093
• Northwest Airlink Pilots Open Additional Strike Centers, 12/26/03, Release #03.092
• Jazz Pilots Respond to Air Canada Order for Small Jets from Bombardier and Embraer, 12/19/03, Release #03.091
• ALPA Atlas Air Cargo Crewmembers Elect Officers, 12/18/03, Release #03.AAI
• Alaska Airlines Pilots End Current Contract Negotiations; Begin Preparations for March 2004 Negotiations, 12/18/03, Release #03.ALA2
• FedEx Pilots Spread Holiday Cheer to Special Needs Children and Families, 12/17/03, Release #03.FDX2
• ALPA America West Pilots Consider Third Tentative Agreement of the Year, 12/16/03, Release #03.AWA7
• US Airways Pilots Call for Removal of Siegel, Cohen, 12/16/03, Release #03.090
• Northwest Pilots To Explore Interim Investment Agreement, 12/12/03, Release #03.NWA5
• ALPA Gemini Crewmembers Re-Elect Officers, 12/12/03, Release #03.089
• Strike Deadline Set for Northwest Airlink Pilots, 12/10/03 03.088
• HAL Pilots Express Outrage Over Executive Bonus Plans and Perks, 12/9/03, Release #03.HAL2
• Mesaba Pilots Decline Arbitration, 12/8/03, Release #03.087
• ALPA Responds to Alleged Pipe Bomb in Woman’s Carry-On Baggage, 12/8/03, Release #03.086
• Binding Arbitration Offered to Settle Mesaba Case, 12/5/03, Release #03.085
• Atlantic Coast Pilots Ready to Fight Hostile Takeover, 12/5/03, Release #03.084
• Continental Pilots Get ‘Interest Arbitration’ Over B-757-300, 12/4/03, Release #03.CAL
• ALPA America West Pilots Vote Down Tentative Agreement, 12/2/03, Release #03.083
• Northwest Airlink Pilots Open Strike Operations Center, 12/1/03, Release #03.082
• ALPA Gets FAA Interpretation Creating Pilot "Do Not Call" List, 11/21/03, Release #03.081
• ALPA Denounces Effort to Gut Pension Bill, 11/19/03, Release #03.080
• Atlantic Coast Pilots Overwhelmingly Approve Changes To Contract; Pave Way For New Low-Cost Independent Airline, 11/10/03, Release #03.079
• Alaska Airlines Pilots Enter Into Mid-Term Contract Negotiations with Management, 11/4/03, Release #03.ALA
• Midway Airlines ALPA Unit Disappointed by Management’s Request to Liquidate, 10/30/03, Release #03.078
• Northwest Airlink May Suffer Pilot Strike, Work Stoppage Would End NWA Service to Over One Hundred Cities, 10/28/03, Release #03.077
• ALPA Pilots Slam Transport Minister on Rail Announcement, 10/24/03, Release #03.076
• Atlantic Coast Airlines Pilots Reach Tentative Agreement, Applaud Company’s Plan to Launch Independent Carrier, 10/23/03, Release #03.075
• Kittyhawk Pilots Association Members Vote to Merge with ALPA; Merger Finalized by ALPA Leadership, 10/21/03, Release #03.074
• ALPA, HAL Set Stage for Retirement Discussions, 10/21/03, Release #03.HAL
• NWA Pilot Leaders Condemn NWA Management’s Behavior Towards Mesaba Pilots, 10/20/03, Release #03.NWA3
• Pilots Union at Northwest Airlines Reelects Officers to Two-Year Terms, 10/16/03, Release #03.NWA2
• Continental Pilots Challenge Board Members’ Conflict of Interest, 10/16/03, Release #03.072
• America West Airlines Labor Coalition Holds Rally, 10/14/03, Release #03.AWA6
• America West Airlines Labor Groups Join In Solidarity, 10/6/03, Release #03.AWA5
• Mesaba Airlines Pilots Will Take Strike Vote, 10/10/03, Release #03.073
• America West Pilots Conduct Informational Picketing, 10/8/03, Release #03.AWA4
• ALPA Polar Crewmembers to Conduct Informational Picketing in Purchase, NY, 10/7/03, Release #03.071
• Northwest Airlink Pilots Protest Management Tactics Giving Rise To Lawsuit, 6/6/03, Release #03.046
• Northwest Airlink ALPA Pilots Sue Management For Bad Faith Bargaining And Violating Union Rights, 6/3/03, Release #03.045
• ALPA Grants Midwest Connect Pilots $2 Million to Fund Strike Preparation and Other Activities to Achieve a Fair Contract, 5/29/03, Release #03.SYX
• Air Transat Pilots Reach Tentative Contract Agreement Hours before Strike Deadline, 5/28/03, Release #03.043
• Fedex Unit of ALPA Elects Union Officers, 5/16/03, Release #03.FDX
• ALPA Asks Canadian Ministers for Relief from Oppressive Taxes and Charges, 5/14/03, Release #03.041
• PSA Pilots Favorably Respond to US Airways’ Aircraft Order, 5/13/03, Release #03.040
• ALPA Praises Senate Action on Tightening Cargo Security, 5/12/03, Release #03.039
• Northwest Pilots Develop Strategy to Secure Northwest's and Northwest Employees’ Long-Term Success, 4/30/03, Release #03.NWA
• ALPA’s Air Transat Crewmembers Approve Strike Option to Achieve a Fair Contract, 4/29/03, Release #03.038
• American Eagle Pilots Express Outrage Over Concessionary Agreement, 4/28/03, Release #03.037
• ALPA’s Northwest Airlink Pilots Picket for a Fair Contract, 4/24/03, Release #03.036
• ALPA Chief Blasts American Executive Perks as Hundreds Lose Jobs, 4/18/03, Release #03.034
• ALPA’s Comair, Atlantic Southeast Airlines Officers Meet, 4/17/03, Release #03.035
• ALPA V.P. Elected President of IFALPA, 4/9/03, Release #03.033
• ALPA Jazz Pilots to Discuss "New Model" for Air Canada in House Hearing, 4/2/03, Release #03.032
• American Eagle Pilots Retain Bankruptcy Attorney, 3/31/03, Release #03.030
• ALPA Pilots Continue to Press Canada Government for Relief from Oppressive Airline Taxes, 3/31/03, Release #03.029
• Midwest Connect ALPA Pilots Dismayed by Failure to Achieve a New Pilot Agreement, 3/28/03, Release #03.027
• ALPA’s DHL Pilots Express Concern Over Statements Regarding the Airborne Purchase, 3/27/03, Release #03.028
• ALPA Chief Blasts Airline Executive Perks as Thousands Lose Jobs, 3/27/03, Release #03.026
• ALPA Places Ad to Honor Military Service of Airline Pilots and Call for Action to Save Their Jobs, 3/25/03, Release #03.025
• ALPA America West Pilots Vote Down Tentative Agreement, 3/18/03, Release #03.024
• Mesa Pilots Protect Jobs with Contract Ratification, 3/18/03, Release #03.023
• ALPA Applauds Senate Action on Arming Cargo Pilots, 3/13/03, Release #03.022
• Atlas Crewmembers Respond to Management Change, 3/7/03, Release #03.020
• DHL Pilots Elect New Union Officers for ALPA Master Executive Council, 3/7/03, Release #03.019
• Hawaiian Pilots Ratify Concessionary Agreement Worth $8 Million, 3/6/03, 03.018
• Alaska Airlines Unit of ALPA Elects New MEC Officer, 3/4/03, Release #03.017
• Hawaiian Pilots To Vote On Contract Modifications That Give Their Airline More Flexibility To Grow and Prosper, 2/26/03, Release #03.016
• ALPA Critical of TSA Rule for Pilots Carrying Firearms, 2/26/03, Release #03.015
• Spirit Pilots Ratify Four-Year Agreement, Secure Gains in Wages and Working Conditions, 2/24/03, Release #03.014
• Piedmont Unions Answer US Airways Call for Concessions, 2/24/03, Release #03.013
• ALPA Defends US Airways Pilots’ Earned Pension Benefits in Court, 2/21/03, Release #03.012
• Air Transat Cockpit Crewmembers File for Conciliation, Deploy $2 Million Union Grant to Support Bargaining, 2/21/03, Release #03.011
• ALPA Criticizes Serious Deficiency in TSA Firearm Carriage Recommendation, 2/20/03, Release #03.010
• ALPA Praises House Bill to Arm Cargo Pilots, 2/13/03, Release #03.009
• Delta Pilots’ Union Pleased with Arbitrator’s Decision on Furloughs, 2/13/03, Release #03.008
• Delta Pilots’ Union Responds to Statements Regarding Contract, 2/13/03, Release #03.007
• ALPA Jazz Pilots Meet With Air Canada Management, 2/12/03, Release #03.006
• Spirit Pilots and Management Reach a Tentative Contract Agreement by Proposed Deadline, 1/31/03, Release #03.005
• ALPA Pledges $2 Million To Northwest Airlink Pilots As Hope For Contract Settlement Diminishes, 1/30/03, Release #03.004
• ALPA Reaction to Rule on Revoking Certificates of 'Security Threats', 1/24/3, Release #03.003
• ALPA President to Congress: Intransigent Government Board, Crushing Taxes and Security Costs Strangle Airlines, 1/9/03, Release #03.002
• ALPA American Eagle Pilots to Conduct Informational Picketing in San Juan and Miami, 1/8/3, Release #03.001