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Flying the Line episodes
- Episode 14 - Hank Duffy’s Destiny—The Making of an ALPA President, Part 2
We explore the experiences that led Hank Duffy to pursue the ALPA presidency.
16 min - Episode 13 - Hank Duffy’s Destiny—The Making of an ALPA President, Part 1
In this episode we follow Hank Duffy's path to Delta Air Lines.
17 min - Episode 12 - The End of the O’Donnell Era—The Election of 1982, Part 2
We learn more about the ALPA presidential election of 1982 and how labor protection provisions, or LPPs, played a role.
19 min - Episode 11 - The End of the O’Donnell Era—The Election of 1982, Part 1
We review the events and decisions leading up to the 1982 ALPA presidential election.
15 min - Episode 10 - O’Donnell’s Dilemmas—The PATCO Strike, Braniff, and Furloughs, Part 2
This episode covers the PATCO strike and its impact on ALPA, the J.J. O’Donnell administration, and airline labor.
17 min - Episode 9 - O’Donnell’s Dilemmas—The PATCO Strike, Braniff, and Furloughs, Part 1
We examine the aftermath of the Braniff debacle.
17 min - Episode 8 - The Braniff Debacle—Deregulation Hits Home, Part 2
We look at how Braniff pilots faced a crisis that no other U.S. pilot group had ever confronted.
20 min - Episode 7 - The Braniff Debacle—Deregulation Hits Home, Part 1
We examine the reasons behind Braniff’s demise.
17 min - Episode 6 - Dodging Bullets—Crew Complement, Politics, and the Wien Strike, Part 2
We explore the history of the crew compliment issue.
25 min - Episode 5 - Dodging Bullets—Crew Complement, Politics and the Wien Strike, Part 1
We examine the administrative change from regional to executive vice president and how that changed the political landscape of the Air Line Pilots Association.
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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.