Category Archives: Sequestration

ALPA Commends Swift Passage of the Reducing Flight Delays Act

Posted on April 26, 2013 by

WASHINGTON–Capt. Lee Moak, president of the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA) issued the following statement commending the swift passage of the Reducing Flight Delays Act, which gives the U.S. Secretary of Transportation the ability to transfer funds within the … Continue reading →

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ALPA Pushes for the passage of the Dependable Air Service Act on the Hill

Posted on April 24, 2013 by

The Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l strongly supports the Dependable Air Service Act, introduced today by Senators Hoeven (R-N.D.) and Klobuchar (D-Minn.) as part of a bipartisan group of Senators working to support the airline industry and its passengers. The … Continue reading →

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Furloughs continue; ALPA calls on Congress, Administration for solution

Posted on April 23, 2013 by

As FAA furloughs and resulting flight delays continue today, ALPA is urging Congress and the Administration to end furloughs of critical front-line safety professionals. Our aviation system should not be used as a pawn in budget debate. The livelihood of … Continue reading →

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Flight Ops Disruptions – FAA Capacity Reduction Plan in Effect

This is a picture shared with ALPA of a LaGuardia Airport FAA Air Traffic Controllers’ flight progress slip detailing the Ground Delay Program due to sequestration induced furloughs. This is causing some arriving flights to be delayed an average of … Continue reading →

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ALPA Warns of Potential Flight Operation Disruptions

Posted on April 19, 2013 by

Capt. Lee Moak, president of the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l, issued the following statement after participating in a news conference with Airlines 4 America (A4A) and the Regional Airline Association (RAA) to call attention to the significant chaos that … Continue reading →

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ALPA Warns of Potential for Extensive Disruptions to Airline Operations Due to Sequestration

Posted on April 19, 2013 by

The Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA) released the following statement yesterday in response to comments made by Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood that furloughing front-line aviation safety professionals will begin this Sunday as part of sequestration. “Sweeping furloughs that … Continue reading →

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Questions expected on FAA reforms, TSA resources and sequester at Congressional hearings today

Posted on February 27, 2013 by

Federal Aviation (FAA)  Administrator Michael Huerta will testify today before the House Aviation Subcommittee on the implementation of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (which finally reauthorized the agency last year after 5 years of short term extensions).  … Continue reading →

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FAA may close over 100 air traffic control facilities; eliminate overnight shifts as a result of sequester

Posted on February 22, 2013 by

As the sequester nears, agencies are releasing more details about the impact the automatic spending cuts would have on operations and workforce.  Today, the FAA released a list of more than 100 air traffic control facilities that may be closed … Continue reading →

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More on the Sequester and its Impact on Aviation

Posted on February 12, 2013 by

According to a recent Congressional report, the impact of sequestration on our nation’s aviation system could be severe.  Previous reports have estimated that up to 5,000 flights per day could be cancelled and 12% of air traffic controllers laid off … Continue reading →

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Sequestration could cut 12% of air traffic controller workforce – raising fares and slowing air service

Posted on December 13, 2012 by

If Congress fails to determine a path for decreasing the federal budget deficit, an across the board automatic budget cut, known as “sequestration” will be imposed on January 2. The National Air Traffic Controllers Association released a new report yesterday … Continue reading →

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