- Air Line Pilots Association, International
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ALPA Full name Air Line Pilots Association, International Founded 1931 Members 59,000 Country United States, Canada Affiliation AFL-CIO, IFALPA, CLC Key people Capt. Lee Moak, president Office location 1625 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. Website www.alpa.org The Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA), is the collective bargaining representative for over 59,000 pilots of 39 U.S. and Canadian airlines. ALPA was formed in 1931 and is a member of the AFL-CIO and the Canadian Labour Congress. Its headquarters is located at 1625 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, in Washington, D.C.
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Member Pilot Groups
ALPA represents the following bargaining units:
- Air Canada Jazz
- Air Transat
- AirTran Airways
- Air Wisconsin
- Alaska Airlines
- Aloha Airlines (defunct - passenger division only)
- American Eagle
- American Trans Air (ATA) (defunct)
- ASTAR Air Cargo
- Atlantic Southeast Airlines
- Bearskin Airlines
- Calm Air
- CanJet
- Canadian North
- Champion Air (defunct)
- Colgan Air
- Comair
- Commutair
- Compass Airlines
- Continental Airlines
- Delta Air Lines
- Eastern Airlines (defunct)
- Evergreen International Airlines
- ExpressJet
- First Air
- FedEx Express
- Freedom Airlines
- Gemini Air Cargo
- Hawaiian Airlines
- Island Air
- Kelowna Flightcraft Ltd.
- Kitty Hawk Aircargo
- Mesa Airlines
- Mesaba Airlines
- Midway Airlines (defunct)
- Midwest Airlines (defunct)
- Northwest Airlines (defunct)
- Pan American World Airways (defunct)
- Piedmont Airlines
- Pinnacle Airlines
- PSA Airlines
- Ryan International Airlines
- Skyway Airlines (defunct)
- Skyservice
- Spirit Airlines
- Sun Country Airlines
- Trans States Airlines
- Trans World Airlines TWA (defunct)
- United Airlines
Notable Major Airline Pilots that are not part of ALPA and have their own pilots union;
American Airlines, Allied Pilots Association (APA) Jet Blue Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Southwest Airlines Pilot Association (SWAPA) US Airways, US Airline Pilot Associaiton (USAPA) UPS Cargo, UPS Pilots Union
ALPA Gold Medal for Heroism
ALPA's Gold Medal for Heroism is a rare honor awarded only upon the unanimous vote of the Association's Executive Council. Receipts of the award are:
- Ted Thompson and Bill Tansky (posthumous), Alaska Airlines Flight 261
- Dave Sanders, James Tucker, and Andy Peterson, FedEx Express Flight 705
- William R. Haas and B. Harold (Billy) Johnson, Southern Airways Flight 49
- Elliot Adams and Norman W. Reagan
- Ordell Nordseth
- Reese D. Loftin and Freddie D. Jones (posthumous)
- Gerald Beaver[1]
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References
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AffiliatesPresidents Claude Jodoin (1956–1966) · Donald MacDonald (1967–1974) · Joe Morris (1974–1978) · Dennis McDermott (1978–1986) · Shirley Carr (1986–1992) · Bob White (1992–1999) · Ken Georgetti (1999–present)
See Also Categories:- AFL–CIO
- Canadian Labour Congress
- Aviation trade unions
- International Federation of Air Line Pilots' Associations
- Aviation-related professional associations
- United States trade union stubs
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