Allied Pilots Association

The latest episode of “Five By Five” features APA Scheduling Committee Deputy Chair CA Justin Smith and Charlotte Davis, APA's new Pilot Scheduling Administrator. They address a series of PBS-related items, including coverage dates, system constraints, cadence, and the award challenge process. We encourage you to listen to their discussion to gain a better understanding of how PBS can work to your benefit.

The latest episode of “Five By Five” features APA Security Committee Chair FO Paul Nelson and Hotel Committee Chair FO Andrew Zahn in a highly informative discussion about ensuring your personal safety on layover.

APA President's Inclusion & Diversity Ad Hoc Committee: New “Five By Five”

The latest edition of “Five By Five” features Inclusion & Diversity Ad Hoc Committee Co-Chairs CA Ray Burkett and CA Linda Wackerman talking about their vision for this initiative with APA President CA Eric Ferguson. The new committee's goals include fostering greater diversity, building vital membership unity, and leaving APA and American Airlines in good hands for the next generation of aviators. Also, through an “Everyone Culture” that promotes effective coordination and collaboration, the committee can serve the cause of aviation safety by helping to ensure crews stay “in the green.”

APA's latest “Five By Five” features the union president and its chief pilot lobbyist talking about government affairs — why APA uses pilots as lobbyists, why the union bought a house on Capitol Hill last year, and the level of effort required to be effective in D.C. Unlike some organizations, APA has no plans to limit or suspend its Political Action Committee contributions, given the many urgent issues facing the airline industry and its workers.

The latest episode of “Five By Five” features infectious disease expert Dr. Richard Roth, APA President CA Eric Ferguson, and Aeromedical Committee Chair CA Pete Lewis on the subject of COVID-19 vaccines, with Dr. Roth answering the frequently asked questions we have been receiving from APA members in recent days.

This episode of “Five By Five” features an in-depth roundtable discussion about APA's role in returning the Boeing 737 MAX to service, highlighting the importance of line pilot input in training, human factors, and the certification process.

In this edition of “Five By Five,” Allied Pilots Association President Capt. Eric Ferguson talks with Capt. Johnathan Benton, who chairs the union's Government Affairs Committee, and longtime D.C.-based government relations consultant Jack Albertine on the prospects for Congress approving an airline relief package, with all expressing renewed optimism that lawmakers may act in the closing days of 2020.

Allied Pilots Association President Capt. Eric Ferguson talks with longtime negotiating consultant Jalmer Johnson about upcoming membership telephone polling, which will be conducted via statistically valid random sampling. This polling is intended to ensure union leadership has an accurate understanding of member attitudes and preferences.