Category Archives: Aviation Safety

ALPA Calls for One Level of Safety for Lithium Battery Shipments

Posted on March 8, 2013 by

Recommends Shipments Containing Lithium Batteries be Held to Tougher Requirements Washington, D.C.—Today, the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA) urged the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) to adopt more stringent regulations over the air transportation of lithium batteries … Continue reading →

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Take action on the Safe Skies Act – write Congress today!

Posted on February 1, 2013 by

Following the reintroduction of the Safe Skies Act, hundreds of ALPA pilots and citizens have written Congress to ask their representative to support one level of safety in our skies. Current fatigue rules set by the FAA create two different … Continue reading →

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ALPA commends selection of Representative LoBiondo to chair aviation subcommittee.

Posted on January 17, 2013 by

Representative LoBiondo (R-NJ) was recently selected to chair the House Transportation & Infrastructure’s aviation subcommittee.  Representative LoBiondo has been a friend to ALPA pilots and a champion on many of ALPA’s priorities, including the safe integration of UAVs/UAS into the national airspace system, protecting … Continue reading →

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Captain Moak Urges Support For Safe Skies Act of 2013

Posted on January 15, 2013 by

Today, ALPA President Lee Moak sent a letter to the House of Representatives urging support for the Safe Skies Act of 2013 (H.R. 182).  Representative’s Grimm (R-NY) and Bishop (D-NY) have reintroduced the legislation for consideration by the 113th Congress.  … Continue reading →

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FAA Fatigue Rules Must Cover All Airline Pilots

Posted on January 8, 2013 by

Safe Skies Act Would Advance One Level of Safety on All-Cargo and Passenger Flights WASHINGTON–Capt. Lee Moak, president of the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), issued the following statement regarding the introduction of the Safe Skies Act of 2013 … Continue reading →

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ALPA Congratulates FAA Administrator Huerta

Posted on January 2, 2013 by

Confirmation Sets Stage for Action to Ensure U.S. Airlines Continue to Set World Standards WASHINGTON–Capt. Lee Moak, president of the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), issued the following statement regarding yesterday’s announcement of the U.S. Senate’s confirmation of Michael … Continue reading →

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ALPA Remains Committed to One Level of Safety – Cargo Operations Must Be Included in Flight/Duty Time Rule

Posted on December 12, 2012 by

WASHINGTON – The Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), issued the following statement regarding the release of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) cost-benefit analysis. “After reviewing the FAA supplemental cost-benefit analysis of cargo operations in the new Federation Aviation Regulation … Continue reading →

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ALPA calls for swift Senate confirmation of FAA Acting Administrator Michael Heurta

Posted on November 14, 2012 by

ALPA President Lee Moak wrote Senate Leaders Reid and McConnell today urging them to schedule a vote to confirm Michael Heurta as Administrator of the FAA.  Huerta currently serves as Acting Administrator of the agency, and ALPA has witnessed and … Continue reading →

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FAA should focus on safety, not privacy, in UAS/UAV integration

Posted on November 8, 2012 by

ALPA joined a coalition of aviation interests in writing the FAA to reiterate airspace coordination and safety as unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) are integrated into the national airspace.   The FAA is currently engaged in multiple programs to integrate UAS.  In … Continue reading →

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Airline safety shouldn’t wait for tragedy

Posted on October 22, 2012 by

We shouldn’t have to wait for a tragic accident to adopt new policies that we know will improve the safety of commercial aviation for all users.  At ALPA, aviation safety has always been at the core of our mission – and ALPA’s … Continue reading →

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