2005 News

• Northwest Airlines Pilots to Picket in MSP, 12/30/05, Release #05.NWA6

• Alaska Pilots Union Responds to Emergency Landing of Flight 536, 12/28/05, Release #05.ALA5

• Delta Pilots Ratify Tentative Agreement, 12/28/05, Release #05.DAL8

• Piloting Profession Proves Its Worth Again in Boston, 12/21/05, Release #05.056

• Island Air Pilot Group Signs Letter of Agreement to Fly Q400, 12/20/05, Release #05.AIS

• Les pilotes d’Air Transat en arrivent à une entente avec la Compagnie, 12/20/05, Release #05.TSC

• Air Transat Pilots Reach Agreement with Company, 12/20/05, Release #05.TSC

• ALPA Looks to U.S. House/Senate Conference to Protect Pensions, 12/16/05, Release #05.055

• Mesaba Pilots to Picket MAIR Holdings, Airports Nationwide, 12/16/05, Release #05.MSA

• ALPA: Congress Must Scrutinize Foreign Control of Airlines, 12/15/05, Release #05.054

• Delta Pilots Union Presents Tentative Agreement to Members, 12/11/05, Release #05.DAL7

• ALPA, Other Unions March on Washington, 12/9/05

• U.S. House of Representatives Salutes FFDOs, 12/8/05

• Delta Pilots Union Leadership Authorizes Strike Ballot, 12/8/05, Release #05.DAL6

• NWA Employees Rally Against Outsourcing, 12/8/05, Release #05.NWA5

• ALPA Responds: TSA Changes a Step Closer, but Much Left to Do, 12/2/05

• Aloha Pilots Reach Agreement, 12/2/05, Release #05.ALO

• Unions Unite At Northwest Airlines, 12/2/05, Release #05.NWA4

• Pilots, Senator Urge House Pension Action, 11/29/05

• ALPA’s Delta Connection ASA Pilots Express No Confidence in Management, 11/18/05, Release #05.053

• U.S. Senate Committee Votes to Raise Airline Pilots’ Retirement Age, 11/17/05

• Senate Pension Reform Legislation: One Step Closer to Victory for Airline Pilots, 11/16/05, Release #05.052

• Delta Pilots Hold Atlanta Rally, 11/15/05, Release #05.DAL5

• Airline Pilots Urge Swift Action on NTSB Pilot Fatigue Concerns, 11/15/05, Release #05.051

• US Airways and America West Pilots Kick-Off Negotiations with Management, 11/15/05, Release #05.AAA-AWA2

• ALPA Represents Pilots in U.S./Canadian Transportation Talks, 11/14/05

• Tired of Being Tired? ALPA Focuses on Fatigue, 11/11/05

• FedEx Pilots to Conduct Nationwide Informational Picketing, 11/10/05, Release #05.FDX14

• Bush Administration Pushes Foreign Ownership of U.S. Airlines, 11/4/05

• Aloha Pilots Send Strong Message to Management, 10/28/05

• Delta Pilots Respond to Management’s Proposal to Delay 1113, 10/19/05, Release #05.DAL4

• Captain Bathurst Reelected Chairman of United Chapter of ALPA, 10/18/05, Release #05.UAL4

• Irish Pilots’ Victory a Win for All Pilots, 10/18/05, Release #05.050

• United Express ALPA Pilots Conduct Informational Picketing to Protest Management Tactics, 10/17/05, Release #05.049

• Pilots Union at Northwest Airlines Elects Officers, 10/17/05, Release #05.NWA3

• Aloha Airline Pilots Condemn Management’s Request to Terminate Labor Contracts in Bankruptcy Court, 10/16/05, Release #05.048

• ALPA Gears Up for Challenges of US-EU Talks, 10/14/05

• ALPA Response to FedEx Announcement on Mediation, 10/6/05, Release #05.047

• Polar Air Cargo ALPA Crewmembers Ratify New Contract, 10/6/05, Release #05.PAC4

• FedEx Pilots to Conduct Informational Picketing in San Francisco, 10/5/05, Release #05.FDX13

• FedEx Pilots to Conduct Informational Picketing at FedEx Corporation Investors and Lenders Meeting in New York, 10/4/05, Release #05.FDX12

• Polar Air Cargo Crewmembers Reach Labor Contract, 10/3/05, Release #05.045

• ATA Airlines Flight Crewmembers Approve $84 Million Concessions Package, 9/28/05, Release #05.ATA9

• United Express ALPA Pilots Informational Picket to Protest Anti-Labor Tactics, 9/27/05, Release #05.044

• ALPA President: Senate Must Pass Pension Reform Legislation Now, 9/27/05, Release #05.043

• ALPA America West Re-Elects Union Officers, 9/23/05, Release #05.AWA10

• JetBlue Flt. 292 Landing Incident Illustrates Need to Maintain Highest Standards of the Piloting Profession, 9/23/05, Release #05.042

• FedEx Pilots to Conduct Informational Picketing at FedEx Corporation Shareholders’ Meeting in Memphis, 9/23/05, Release #05.FDX11

• United Express ALPA Pilots Conduct Informational Picketing to Protest Management Tactics, 9/20/05, Release #05.041

• Delta Pilots Respond to Company’s Proposed Cuts, 9/22/05, Release #05.DAL4

• ALPA ATA Leadership Sends Three-Year, $84 Million Tentative Agreement to Members, 9/19/05, Release #05.ATA8

• Striking Polar Air Cargo ALPA Crewmembers to Conduct Picketing at Shareholders’ Meeting, 9/19/05, Release #05.PAC3

• Polar Air Cargo Crewmembers Launch Strike, 9/16/05, Release #05.040

• FedEx Pilots Pledge Support to Polar Air Cargo Crewmembers in Event of Polar Strike, 9/15/05, Release #05.FDX10

• Northwest Pilots Respond to Bankruptcy Announcement, 9/14/05, Release #05.NWA2

• Delta Pilots Respond to Bankruptcy Announcement, 9/14/05, Release #05.DAL3

• Wall Street Journal Story on Pilot Pay Is Grossly Misleading, ALPA Questions Bureau of Labor Statistics Report, 9/14/05, Release #05.039

• Delta Connection ALPA Pilots to Mark Three Years of Negotiations with Informational Picketing, 9/14/05, Release #05.038

• FedEx Pilots to Conduct Informational Picketing in Coral Gables, Fla., 9/9/05, Release #05.FDX9

• ALPA Emergency Relief Fund Delivers, 9/13/05

• Michigan’s Cherry Capital Airport Named ALPA Airport of the Year, 9/6/05, Release #05.037

• Pilots: Boeing 787 Flight Deck Holds Powerful Safety Advancements, 9/1/05, Release #05.036

• ALPA Reaches Out to Hurricane Survivors: A Message from Capt. Woerth, 8/31/05

• United Express ALPA Pilots Informational Picket to Protest Anti-Labor Tactics, 8/29/05, Release #05.034

• FedEx Pilots to Conduct Informational Picketing in Atlanta, 8/26/05, Release #05.FDX8

• Delta Pilots’ Union Elects New Officers, 8/26/05, Release #05.DAL2

• ALPA President Authorizes Strike Vote for ATA Airlines Flight Crewmembers, 8/18/05, Release #05.ATA7

• ALPA to Polar Air Cargo: Stop the Bad-Faith Bargaining, 8/25/05, Release #05.032

• ALPA Applauds TSA Review of Checkpoint-Screening Protocols, 8/23/05

• Northwest Pilots Will Not Honor AMFA Strike, 8/20/05, Release #05.NWA

• Airline Pilots in the Spotlight: ALPA Presents Safety Awards at Its Annual Air Safety Forum, 8/18/05, Release #05.027

• NMB Releases Polar Air Cargo Crewmembers into 30-Day Cooling-Off Period, 8/17/05, Release #05.031

• ALPA’s Delta Connection ASA Pilots Respond to News of Sale, 8/16/05, Release #05.030

• NMB Issues Proffer of Arbitration to Polar Air Cargo Crewmembers, 8/12/05, Release #05.029

• Spirit Pilot Union Leaders Express “No Confidence” in Management, 8/12/05, Release #05.028

• ATA Pilot Union Leader Blasts Company 1113 Filing, 8/11/05, Release #05.ATA6

• FedEx Pilots to Conduct Informational Picketing in Washington, 8/10/05, Release #05.FDX7

• Hawaiian Airlines Pilots Blast Trustee’s “Success Fee” Request, 8/10/05, Release #05.HAL7

• ALPA Statement on Airport Issues in the Air France Accident, 8/4/05, Release #05.026

• FedEx Pilots to Conduct Informational Picketing in Los Angeles, 8/4/05, Release #05.FDX6

• FedEx Pilots to Conduct Informational Picketing in Anchorage, 8/2/05, Release #05.FDX5

• ALPA’s Delta Connection ASA Pilots Take Their Message (Literally) on the Road!, 8/2/05, Release #05.025

• ATA Unit of ALPA Elects New MEC Officers, 7/22/05, Release #05.ATA5

• FedEx Pilots to Conduct Informational Picketing in Memphis, 7/20/05, Release #05.FDX4

• ALPA Supports Current Mandatory Retirement Age for Pilots, 7/19/05, Release #05.024

• Polar Air Cargo Crewmembers Vote Overwhelmingly to Authorize Strike, 7/12/05, Release #05.PAC2

• Alaska Airlines Pilots Overwhelmingly Reject Proposed Agreement, 7/11/05, Release #05.ALA4

• Mica Introduces ALPA-Backed Bill to Salute FFDOs, 7/1/05

• FedEx Pilots and Spouses Gather for Public Unity Demonstration, 6/30/05

• FedEx Pilots to Hold Demonstration in Support of Contract Negotiations, 6/22/05, Release #05.FDX3

• America West Pilots Voice Concern Over Proposed Merger, 6/17/05, Release #05.AWA4

• Delta Connection ALPA Pilots to Conduct Informational Picketing, 6/15/05, Release #05.023

• Pilots Point to Poor Training, Engine Flaws in Fatal Pinnacle 3701 Accident, 6/13/05, Release #05.022

• Polar Air Cargo ALPA Crewmembers to Conduct Informational Picketing at Global Transportation Conference, 6/8/05, Release #05.021

• ALPA President: More Bankruptcies Unless Pension Rules Are Reformed, 6/7/05, Release #05.019

• Pilots for America West and US Airways Hold Joint Session, 6/6/05, Release #05.AAA-AWA

• Polar Air Cargo ALPA Crewmembers to Conduct Informational Picketing, 6/6/05, Release #05.PAC

• ATA ALPA Flight Crewmembers Ratify Temporary Concessions Package, 6/3/05, Release #05.ATA4

• Alaska Airlines pilots reach tentative agreement with company management, 5/27/05, Release #05.ALA3

• ALPA Pledges $2 Million to Polar Air Cargo Crewmembers To Fund Efforts to Secure a Fair Labor Contract, 5/26/05, Release #05.018

• Statement by US Airways ALPA Regarding US Airways-America West Merger Announcement, 5/19/05, Release #05.AAA2

• ALPA America West Pilots Respond to Management’s Agreement to Merge with US Airways, 5/19/05, Release #05.AWA4

• ALPA Commends U.S. House Action to Enhance FFDO Program, 5/18/05, Release #05.017

• Pilots: NTSB FedEx 647 Findings Ignore Major Training Issues, 5/17/05, Release #05.016

• Delta Connection ALPA Pilots to Conduct Informational Picketing at Delta’s Shareholder Meeting, 5/17/05, Release #05.015

• Air Line Pilots Association files lawsuit against Alaska Airlines, 5/13/05, Release #05.ALA2

• America West Elects ALPA Union Officers, 5/12/05, Release #05.AWA3

• FedEx Unit of ALPA Elects Union Officers, 5/10/05, Release #05.FDX2

• ALPA President to Trans States Management: We’ll Cooperate, but We’re Not Backing Down, 5/10/05, Release #05.014

• Hawaiian Airlines Pilots Approve New Work Agreement, 5/10/05, Release #05.HAL6

• ALPA’s Delta Pilots Donate $20,000 to Cystic Fibrosis Foundation of Georgia, 5/3/05, Release #05.DAL

• Alaska Pilots Weigh in on Arbitration Award, 5/2/05, Release #05.ALA

• ALPA Pilots Oppose Liberalization Proposals, 5/2/05, Release #05.013

• Pilots: Urgent Need for Volcanic Ash Monitoring, 4/29/05, Release #05.012

• Hawaiian Airlines Pilots Reach Tentative Agreement With Management, 4/28/05, Release #05.HAL5

• Piedmont ALPA Pilots Sign ASAP MOU with Management and FAA, 4/28/05, Release #05.011

• ALPA America West Pilots Respond to Merger Speculation, 4/20/05, Release #05.AWA2

• ALPA Welcomes Pension Reform Legislation, Urges Quick Action, 4/20/05, Release #05.010

• U.S. Pilots, Carriers Win House Fight Over Mail Carriage; Senate Next, 4/15/05

• ALPA Focuses on Safety as NORAD Unveils Laser Warning System, 4/13/05

• Atlantic Southeast Pilots Protest Slow Pace of Bargaining, 4/12/05

• Delta Connection ALPA Pilots to Conduct Informational Picketing, 4/8/05, Release #05.009

• Continental Welcomes Back Last of Furloughed Pilots, 4/1/05, Release #05.CAL6

• Continental Pilots Approve New Contract, 3/31/05, Release #05.CAL5

• Continental Pilots Approve New Contract Pending Vote by Other Unions, 3/30/05, Release #05.CAL4

• Hawaiian Airlines Pilots Reject Tentative Agreement, 3/26/05, Release #05.HAL4

• ALPA Pilots Testify Before Congress on Laser Incidents, 3/18/05

• Pilots to Congress: “Give Us Security Information in Cockpit Now”, 3/15/05, Release #05.008

• FedEx Pilots Rally to Support Their Negotiating Committee, 3/14/05

• Delta Connection ALPA Pilots to Conduct Informational Picketing, 3/11/05, Release #05.007

• ALPA’s Continental Pilot Leadership Sends New Contract to Pilots for Vote, 3/4/05, Release #05.CAL3

• Continental Pilots, Management Reach Tentative Agreement, 2/28/05, Release #05.CAL2

• ALPA America West Pilots Spearhead Campaign to Help Tsunami Victims Rebuild Their Lives, 2/28/05, Release #05.AWA

• Hawaiian MEC Approves Tentative Agreement, 2/23/05, Release #05.HAL3

• Pilots Union: FAA Must Block Misuse of Cockpit Data Information, 2/24/05, Release #05.006

• United Pilots Prevail, Judge Orders Management to Continue Pension Payments, 2/22/05

• Pilots Respond to Continental’s Announcement of Management Pay Cuts, 2/15/05

• ALPA Welcomes New DHS Secretary, 2/16/05, Release #05.005

• ATA Airlines Flight Crewmembers Approve $12 Million Concessions Package, 2/14/05, Release #05.ATA3

• Defending America Means Defending Airliners, 2/10/05, Release #05.004

• Enough is Enough: Mesa Pilots Demand Contract Compliance, 2/9/05, Release #05.MAG3

• Alaska Airlines Pilots Make Donations to Tacoma Hospital and Anchorage Women’s Shelter, 2/7/05, Release #05.ALA

• ATA Pilots’ Union Leadership Endorses Tentative Agreement on Emergency Relief; Forwards to Membership for Approval, 2/4/05, Release #05.ATA2

• Enough is Enough: Pilots to Picket Shareholders Meeting, 2/3/05, Release #05.MAG2

• United Pilots Approve New Agreement, 1/31/05, Release #05.UAL3

• Mesa Air Group’s Success Built on Backs of Employees, 1/28/05, Release #05.MAG

• FedEx, UPS Pilots Meet to Discuss Issues of Common Concern, 1/28/05, Release #05.FDX

• Delta Connection ALPA Pilots to Conduct Informational Picketing, 1/27/05, Release #05.003

• Statement by US Airways ALPA Regarding IAM Ratification of US Airways’ Final Offer, 1/21/05, Release #05.AAA

• Hawaiian Airline Pilots Oppose Bankruptcy Trustee’s Manipulation of Bankruptcy Process, 1/20/05, Release #05.HAL2

• PCL Pilots and Management Open Contract Negotiations, 1/20/05, Release #05.PCL

• United Pilot Leaders Accept, Endorse Revised Tentative Agreement with Company, 1/18/05, Release #05.UAL2

• ALPA Applauds Mineta Announcement on Lasers, 1/12/05, Release #05.002

• Hawaiian Airline Pilots Object to Bankruptcy Plan, 1/5/05, Release #05.HAL

• ATA Airlines Crewmembers Reject Interim Relief Agreement by Wide Margin, 1/10/05, Release #05.ATA

• ALPA President Denounces PBGC Proposals, 1/10/05, Release #05.001

• Statement by United MEC Regarding Bankruptcy Judge Eugene Wedoff’s Decision on the Tentative Agreement Between ALPA and United, 1/7/05, Release #05.UAL

• Statement by Capt. Duane Woerth regarding the Decision of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation to Seek to Terminate the Pension Plan of United Airlines’ Active and Retired Pilots, 1/6/05

• Lasers in the Spotlight, 1/5/05