Allied Pilots Association

In the latest episode of our “Positive Rate” podcast, Communications Committee Deputy Chair FO Tami McBride examines how the Coalition of Airline Pilots Associations (CAPA) serves as a force multiplier for its member unions, which include APA. FO McBride speaks with CA Larry Rooney, an American Airlines pilot and the current CAPA President, and CAPA Executive Director Maryanne DeMarco, about the many ways CAPA enhances our advocacy efforts in Washington, D.C.

Each episode of “Positive Rate” features various APA leaders and the subject-matter experts working on the membership's behalf. The podcast is available through popular streaming services, including Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, and Spotify – you can search for “Positive Rate” or “Allied Pilots Association” on your platform of choice to subscribe and download. Your first opportunity to listen will be via AlliedPilots.org/Podcasts.

In the latest episode of our “Positive Rate” podcast, Communications Committee Deputy Chair FO Tami McBride and committee member CA Chris Ferguson speak with Compass Project Committee Chair CA Mark Erickson about how Compass supports APA members at every stage of their career as American Airlines pilots.

Each episode of “Positive Rate” features various APA leaders and the subject-matter experts working on the membership's behalf. The podcast is available through popular streaming services, including Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, and Spotify – you can search for “Positive Rate” or “Allied Pilots Association” on your platform of choice to subscribe and download. Your first opportunity to listen will be via AlliedPilots.org/Podcasts.

In the latest episode of our “Positive Rate” podcast, Communications Committee deputy chair FO Tami McBride speaks with APA Vice President CA Chris Torres about the status of “The Line” discussion forums and the efforts of the Governance and Reform Ad Hoc Committee.

Each episode of “Positive Rate” features various APA leaders and the subject-matter experts working on the membership's behalf. The podcast is available through popular streaming services, including Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, and Spotify – you can search for “Positive Rate” or “Allied Pilots Association” on your platform of choice to subscribe and download.

In the latest episode of our “Positive Rate” podcast, Communications Committee member CA Chris Ferguson speaks with Membership Committee Chair CA Steve Pacheco about the many ways his committee supports APA pilots at every stage of their career.

In the latest episode of our “Positive Rate” podcast, Communications Committee Deputy Chair FO Tami McBride interviews Marsha Reekie, APA Medical Advisors Manager. As a longtime resource for APA members dealing with health care-related issues, Marsha offers a series of practical, how-to suggestions for making the most of the services her team has to offer.

In the latest episode of our “Positive Rate” podcast, you'll hear from APA Director of Benefits Marcy Scott, who explains how her department helps ensure that our pilots understand the benefits provided to them through the Collective Bargaining Agreement, as well as the supplemental benefits available to all APA members. You'll also hear from FO Matt Stanley, Joint Implementation Action Committee Chair and Negotiating Committee member, on the topic of imputed income and the decision that our pilots need to make during the current open enrollment period for AA benefits.

In the latest episode of our “Positive Rate” podcast, you'll get to meet Contract Compliance Committee Chair CA Jason Saxer and committee member FO John Herring and learn about the many ways their committee is here to serve APA's members and ensure full compliance with the pilots' contract. Communications Committee Deputy Chair FO Tami McBride's interview with CA Saxer and FO Herring details how Contract Compliance works in concert with APA Contract Administration and includes a few frequently asked Q&As about the contract.

APA's monthly National Town Hall Meetings are intended to provide updates to the membership from the National Officers, Board of Directors, and national committees, and they typically include opportunities to answer your questions.

In the latest episode of our “Positive Rate” podcast, APA President CA Ed Sicher and Communications Committee Deputy Chair FO Tami McBride review key contractual areas in which APA achieved gains in our newly ratified agreement, along with APA's integral role in the pattern bargaining that has benefited multiple pilot groups in recent months. CA Sicher and FO McBride also address the union's plans to highlight the many ways in which APA serves its membership in upcoming editions of “Positive Rate” and other updates. Our goal is to ensure you are familiar with the full range of services and support that APA has to offer.