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News from ALPA International |
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January 10, 2013 |
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DAL Pilots Sign Joint Venture Protocol Agreement |
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 Delta
pilots, including MEC
chairman Capt. Kingsley
Roberts, traveled to
Rome to sign a pilot
protocol agreement among
the Air France, KLM,
Alitalia, and Delta
pilots with respect to
their airlines’
transatlantic joint
venture.
The
agreement ensures
cooperation among the
pilot groups and a
mutual commitment to
maintain a fair share of
flying for each pilot
group in the joint
venture. The agreement
also contains important
provisions regarding
mutual assistance,
information exchange,
and production balances.
In the
photo, seated left to
right, are Evert Van
Zwol, with the KLM
pilots, as represented
by Vereniging van
Nederlandse
Verkeersvliegers;
Giovanni Galiotto with
the Alitalia pilots, as
represented by
Associazione Nazionale
Piloti Aviazione
Commerciale; Jean-Louis
Barber with the Air
France pilots, as
represented by Syndicat
National des Pilotes de
Ligne, Air France ALPA;
and Kingsley Roberts,
ALPA MEC chairman for
the Delta pilots.
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One of the most
effective ways ALPA
pilots garner influence
with the U.S. political
community is through our
political action
committee: ALPA-PAC. By
pooling donations from
ALPA members, we are
able to help elect
pro-pilot members of
Congress who support our
union’s legislative
agenda regardless of
political affiliation.
Our goal is to ensure a
pro-pilot majority in
the House and the
Senate. ALPA-PAC also
helps educate members of
Congress about who we
are, what issues are
important to us, and how
Congress’s decisions
affect our lives.
ALPA-PAC is funded
100 percent by voluntary
contributions from ALPA
members. No dues money
is used for political
contributions. Every
year, thousands of ALPA
members demonstrate
their commitment to the
PAC and its goals
through their
contributions. Some make
annual donations by
personal check or
credit card. Others
sign up for
ALPA-PAC checkoff—the
easiest and most
efficient way to
contribute.
ALPA-PAC is your
voice in D.C. and across
the country. If you have
concerns about the PAC
or have a candidate you
believe we should
support,
let us know. All of
our decisions are
informed by ALPA
members, and your input
is an essential part of
the process.
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  Stay connected with your
union, your profession,
and your industry by
reading Air Line
Pilot and watching
monthly episodes of
The FlightDeck.
Read what ALPA
Aeromedical advisor Dr.
Quay Snyder has to say
about hearing loss on
page 51 of the
January issue of Air
Line Pilot magazine.
On the 21st
installment of
The
FlightDeck,
catch a group of FedEx
pilots on their visit to
Hope House. Remember that both
Air Line Pilot and
The FlightDeck
can also be accessed
from the members-only
portion of the ALPA
website at
www.alpa.org.
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 The
Air Line Pilots
Association Federal
Credit Union was
established in 1947 as a
member-owned financial
institution serving
airline pilots and their
immediate family
members.
Because it is a
not-for-profit
organization, after
payment of expenses and
provisions for reserves,
the credit union returns
all of its income to the
members in the form of
share dividends and low
rates on loans. To learn
about the many services
the ALPA Credit Union
offers, go to
alpafcu.org.
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Get the Scoop! Read “ALPA Daily” |
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 The
aviation industry is changing faster than ever before. The new
“ALPA Daily”
feature at www.alpa.org will keep you informed
of the latest industry developments and analysis from around the globe. Check it
out each day to stay up-to-date on the news that affects pilots and the piloting
profession.
ALPA members can sign up to receive ALPA Daily in their e-mail:
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Visit
this link.
• Log in with your ALPA member number and password.
• Select “E-mail Distribution Lists.”
• Check the box for “ALPA Daily.”
• Submit your request.
According to Morningstar, U.S. airlines’ average fuel cost per gallon for
scheduled flights rose 2.8 percent in November from the year-ago period,
although it declined from October.
Read more.
Travel and Tour World reports that Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
has unveiled an interactive kiosk that explains NextGen, the next generation air
traffic control solution from the FAA.
Read more.
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On January 11, 1902, Popular Mechanics magazine, the inspiration for
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Feedback & E-mail Address Changes |
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address, please update your ALPA records. If you don’t, you
will no longer receive the ALPA FastRead and other e-mail bulletins and notices,
and once your postal forwarding order expires, you’ll no longer receive the
magazine and other ALPA mail. You can do it yourself by going to
www.alpa.org and logging
in. Go to “My ALPA” in the menu at the top of the page, and from there, you’ll be
instructed how to make the necessary changes. If you don’t have access to the
members-only section of
www.alpa.org, you can
e-mail your requests by sending them to
membership@alpa.org. Be sure to include your member number or enough other
information so that we can identify you in the membership database, and tell us
what information needs to be updated. Please note that it is not sufficient
just to notify your LEC or MEC of these changes—you should register them with
the ALPA Membership Department in Herndon. Can’t remember your member number
or how to log in? Need information about your ALPA insurance programs? These and
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