In the latest episode of our “Positive Rate” podcast, which is hosted by CA Sander Mertz and FO Tami McBride of the Communications Committee, Negotiating Committee Chair CA John Owens talks about how his team incorporated input from a variety of committees as they fine-tuned our latest proposals at the bargaining table. This episode also features a brief explanation of vacation slides and vacation extensions from Contract Compliance Committee Chair CA BJ West as well as a reminder about the...

As the APA Board of Directors said last week (“Mutual Agreement”? Not So Fast), management plans to release TTS Real Time Trading on a rolling basis, beginning with BOS, DCA, LAX, and PHX. In the latest episode of “Positive Rate,” CA Sander Mertz and FO Tami McBride talk to APA Vice President CA Chris Torres and Scheduling Committee Chair CA Drew Coleman about how we got to this point and what we can expect from the new trip trading platform. If you have any questions about TTS after it is...

APA's monthly National Town Hall Meetings are intended to provide updates to the membership from the National Officers, Board of Directors, and national committees, and they typically include opportunities to answer your questions.

In the latest episode of our “Positive Rate” podcast, APA Communications Committee Deputy Chairs CA Sander Mertz and CA Wes Smith stress the importance of not floating your vacation before they chat with CA John Owens, who discusses why he is optimistic about what your Negotiating Committee will be able to achieve with the membership's support. (Please see “Meet Your Negotiating Committee” to learn more about them.) Each episode of “Positive Rate” will feature various APA leaders and the...

We are launching a new podcast called Positive Rate. In the debut episode, Communications Committee Deputy Chair CA Sander Mertz talks with APA President CA Ed Sicher about how the negotiating dynamic has changed since the announcement of the agreement in principle between Delta pilots and their airline. Each episode of Positive Rate will feature various APA leaders and the subject-matter experts working on the membership's behalf. The podcast will be available through popular streaming...

APA's monthly National Town Hall Meetings are intended to provide updates to the membership from the National Officers, Board of Directors, and national committees, and they typically include opportunities to answer your questions.

APA's monthly National Town Hall Meetings are intended to provide updates to the membership from the National Officers, Board of Directors, and national committees, and they typically include opportunities to answer your questions.

APA's monthly National Town Hall Meetings are intended to provide updates to the membership from the National Officers, Board of Directors, and national committees, and they typically include opportunities to answer your questions.

This episode features APA President CA Eric Ferguson and CA John Owens, Communications Committee Deputy Chair, addressing the federal mask mandate. They also discuss the need for updated contractual provisions for American Airlines' Check Pilots, whose services are vital to ensuring a smooth, safe operation.

In Episode 25 of our “Five By Five” podcast, APA President CA Eric Ferguson and Safety Committee Chair FO John DeLeeuw discuss the specifics of the potential threat to aviation safety posed by 5G, as well as the need for our pilots to be compensated for the level of pre-flight preparation that the 5G situation has required.

In Episode 24 of our “Five By Five” podcast, APA President CA Eric Ferguson and FO John DeLeeuw, Chair of the APA Safety Committee, discuss the latest developments concerning 5G.

In Episode 23 of our “Five by Five” podcast, APA President CA Eric Ferguson and CA John Owens, Deputy Chair of the APA Communications Committee, discuss the targeted approach to Section 6 bargaining and how it differs from the early openers APA passed across the table in 2019.

In Episode 22 of our “Five by Five” podcast, CA Jeff Holt and FO Barbara Carroll discuss how the Compass Project's support system for new mothers has broadened to help all new parents – moms and dads – navigate family leave.

In Episode 21 of our “Five By Five” podcast, APA President CA Eric Ferguson and CA John Owens, Deputy Chair of the APA Communications Committee, discuss several aspects of the Board of Directors' decision to reject Letter of Agreement 21-006 – what led to that decision, the membership's response to the Board's vote, and what to expect in the weeks to come.

The latest edition of “Five By Five” features New England Journal of Medicine Editor-in-Chief Dr. Eric Rubin and consulting epidemiologist Dr. Richard Roth discussing a range of issues associated with the COVID-19 vaccine and virus. APA President CA Eric Ferguson and Aeromedical Committee Chair CA Pete Gillespie also participate in the conversation, which covers questions surrounding natural immunity, the effectiveness of the vaccines and their side effects, and what the coming months may...

This edition covers the latest developments on the COVID-19 vaccine mandate front, including American Airlines' stance regarding exemptions and accommodations, APA's discussions with lawmakers and regulators, and Delta Air Lines' response to the mandate.

The latest edition of APA's “Five by Five” podcast is geared toward new hires. CA Mark Erickson, the APA Membership Committee's Deputy Chair overseeing the Compass Project, speaks with two of his fellow Compass Project volunteers – FO Erik Knauff and FO Craig Snyder – about everything that a pilot can expect to experience after being hired by American. They also discuss the numerous ways the Compass Project can be a resource for new hires.

In the latest edition of “Five By Five,” which was recorded on Oct. 7, APA President CA Eric Ferguson, Communications Committee Deputy Chair CA John Owens, and Senior Director of Legal Affairs Jim Clark discuss how APA's negotiations with American Airlines management regarding COVID-19 issues contrast with SWAPA's stymied efforts to bargain with Southwest Airlines management on the same topic.

The latest edition of “Five By Five” features APA President Capt. Eric Ferguson, Communications Committee Deputy Chair Capt. John Owens, and Senior Director of Legal Affairs Jim Clark addressing APA's mission and duties related to COVID-19 vaccine concerns, along with the union's efforts to secure an alternate means of compliance for its pilots in anticipation of a forthcoming vaccine mandate.

In the latest edition of “Five By Five,” APA President CA Eric Ferguson and CA John Owens, Communications Committee Deputy Chair, discuss the recently announced bonuses for pilots at American Airlines' three wholly owned regional airlines, the extension of the mask mandate, and the union's stance regarding COVID-19 vaccination.

APA President CA Eric Ferguson and CA John Owens, Communications Committee Deputy Chair, discuss some of the work APA's national committee volunteers are doing on behalf of the membership in this latest edition of “Five By Five.” Among the topics: the redesigned AlliedPilots.org website now being finalized, which will feature a number of enhancements, including a more powerful search function and the ability for members to customize their home page. CA Ferguson and CA Owens also address the...

In this episode, APA President CA Eric Ferguson and CA John Owens, Deputy Chair of the APA Communications Committee, address some of the issues that union members have raised in recent Soundoff messages. These issues include the need to increase pilot flexibility to help ensure a reliable operation, crew meals and the importance of proper nutrition, and ongoing contract negotiations with American Airlines management.

Due to fleet retirements, pilot retirements, and pilots returning from furloughs and leaves of absence, the schoolhouse is running at full tilt. The latest episode of “Five By Five” features FO Todd Ringelstein and FO Jay Harreld discussing the resources at AlliedPilots.org/Committees/Training that will help you prepare for class. Those resources include a trio of members-only podcasts on these topics: Requalification Training Qualification Training (Long Course) Returning from LTD