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Flying the Line episodes
- Episode 34 - National Politics and Mergers: The Election of 1986 and Beyond, Part 1
Following watershed strikes at Continental and United, mergers test ALPA’s strength and determination.
18 min - Episode 33 - Of B-Scales and ALPA’s Future—The United Strike of 1985, Part 3
A 29-day strike tests the fortitude of the United pilots and ALPA as a whole.
13 min - Episode 32 - Of B-Scales and ALPA’s Future—The United Strike of 1985, Part 2
During the United 29-day strike in 1985, the MEC miraculously convinces 570 new pilots in training not to cross the picket line.
18 min - Episode 31 - Of B-Scales and ALPA’s Future—The United Strike of 1985, Part 1
The United pilots’ Blue Skies honeymoon is cut short with the introduction of a two-tiered wage scale.
17 min - Episode 30 - Blue Skies and MEC Wars—The Origins of the United Strike of 1985, Part 2
A Ferg-Ferris alliance and the contentious “Blue Skies” agreement lead to concerns about the United pilots’ possible secession from ALPA.
15 min - Episode 29 - Blue Skies and MEC Wars—The Origins of the United Strike of 1985, Part 1
An unlikely connection between United’s CEO and the pilots’ MEC chair leads to a controversial contract proposal.
18 min - Episode 28 - The Continental Strike—ALPA’s Dark Night of the Soul, Part 3
ALPA raises safety concerns as Continental continues to fly during its protracted strike.
17 min - Episode 27 - The Continental Strike—ALPA’s Dark Night of the Soul, Part 2
The Bildisco decision, although temporary in its precedence, seals the Continental pilots’ fate.
20 min - Episode 26 - The Continental Strike—ALPA’s Dark Night of the Soul, Part 1
Continental’s striking pilots fight back as Frank Lorenzo looks for ways to keep his airline flying.
17 min - Episode 25 - The Origins of the Continental Strike—Lorenzo Prepares His Blitzkrieg, Part 2
Frank Lorenzo uses the leverage of Chapter 11 to compel Continental pilots to make even more concessions.
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About Flying the Line
From the publisher's feed
Recount an exciting chapter in aviation history and the beginnings of the Air Line Pilots Association, the world’s largest pilot union and nongovernmental air safety organization, through an abridged retelling of the book by George E. Hopkins, ”Flying the Line.”
Volume 1 narrated by Corey Kuhn. Volume 2 narrated by Gina Leahy.