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House wants airline pilots to pack guns
ALPA has been aggressively supporting the FFDO program in Congress. ALPA pilot advocates, supported by thousands of letters from ALPA members around the country, have been working closely with Rep....
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Senate takes step toward curbing excessive speculation in oil markets
The Senate Appropriations Committee approved a much-needed boost to the Commodities Future Trading Commission’s (CFTC) budget yesterday. The CFTC is responsible for implementing and enforcing rules to...
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New report outlines devastating effects of sequestration on air travel
A recent report released by the Aerospace Industries Association predicts thousands of job losses and up to 10% reductions in air traffic if automatic budget cuts enacted by Congress, known as...
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Welcome back Congress! The pilot partisan agenda for this week:
Both the House and Senate return to Washington today after a five-week district work period. Congress’ main order of business is expected to be the passage of a continuing resolution, or CR, that will...
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OMB Report: Sequestration will jeopardize aviation programs
On Friday, the White House Office of Management & Budget (OMB) released a 394-page report which outlines the impact of automatic budget cuts (“sequestration”) required if Congress can’t agree on a...
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Administration Proposal to Cut Federal Flight Deck Officer Funding Threatens...
WASHINGTON–Capt. Lee Moak, president of the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA) issued the following statement expressing adamant opposition to the budget cuts to the Federal Flight Deck Officer...
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Administration’s Budget Proposal Would Harm U.S. Airlines’ Ability to Compete...
WASHINGTON–Capt. Lee Moak, president of the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), issued the following statement underscoring the union’s staunch opposition to the Administration’s proposed FY14...
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Furloughs continue; ALPA calls on Congress, Administration for solution
As FAA furloughs and resulting flight delays continue today, ALPA is urging Congress and the Administration to end furloughs of critical front-line safety professionals. Our aviation system should not...
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ALPA applauds passage of Meehan Amendment to halt taxpayer funding of...
WASHINGTON-The Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l, stands in strong support of an amendment offered by Rep. Pat Meehan (R-PA), Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR), and Rep. Candice Miller (R-MI) that would...
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ALPA Pilots On Capitol Hill!
ALPA held its first-ever Legislative Summit this week, sending nearly 100 pilots representing 15 ALPA pilot groups to Capitol Hill. ALPA members met with more than 110 members of Congress yesterday on...
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New CBO Report Shows Raising Medicare Eligibility Age Yields Little Savings
Last week, Congress convened formal budget negotiations to outline a spending plan for the remainder of the 2014 fiscal year. As this process moves forward, many options to reduce spending and...
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Airline Ticket Tax Hike Harms U.S. Airline Industry and Its Employees
Reblogged from Leadership From the Cockpit: ALPA adamantly opposes the airline ticket tax provision contained in the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013. The hike would add to the already-oppressive tax...
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ALPA, A4A, and SWAPA urge Senate to block funding for CBP Preclearance...
Today, the Presidents of ALPA, Airlines for America, and the Southwest Airlines Pilots’ Association sent a letter to U.S. Senators urging them to oppose funding for a new preclearance site as they...
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ALPA Opposes New Fees on Airline Travel in Omnibus
Members of the Senate are currently considering a new fee on airline passengers as part of an omnibus appropriations bill, which would fund federal agencies through the remainder of FY2014. This...
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The Fight Continues
Reblogged from Leadership From the Cockpit: This week’s minor setback is no surprise. As many might know, this week Congress introduced a bill with language that would fully fund a U.S. Customs and...
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