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March 14, 2013 |
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Senate to Vote on CBP Abu Dhabi Preclearance Amendment
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As part of legislation
to fund the government
through the remainder of
fiscal year 2013, the
Senate will consider an
amendment that will
prohibit third-party
reimbursement for
Customs and Border
Protection (CBP)
services. ALPA strongly
supports this amendment,
introduced by Sen.
Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio)
and Sen. Johnny Isakson
(R-Ga.), as it will
prohibit the U.S. from
seeking reimbursement
from the UAE to build a
new preclearance
facility in Abu Dhabi.
Read more.
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CMT MEC Ratifies LOA to Assist Low-Time Pilots |
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Low-time pilots
concerned that they may
not remain qualified to
fly under pending FAA
regulations are now able
to gain flight time
faster under a new
letter of agreement
ratified by CommutAir
and the CMT MEC of the
Air Line Pilots
Association, Int’l. A
new FAA requirement that
pilots have 1,500 hours
of flight time to be
employed in Part 121
service is currently
scheduled to take effect
on August 1. “As one
of the smaller regional
turboprop airlines, we
have a number of
low-time pilots who have
recently entered the
industry. It makes good
professional and
economic sense to the
MEC and the company to
help our pilots retain
currency by making sure
they meet the 1,500-hour
threshold,” said CMT MEC
Chairman John Bassett.
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MAG ALPA Collaborates with Local NATCA |
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ALPA teamed up with the
local National Air
Traffic Controllers
Association (NATCA) this
week for aviation
collaboration and safety
as part of an
Association-wide effort
educating airline pilots
about the ATC system and
facilities. The pilot
leaders met with Jerry
Johnson, who serves as
the president for the
local NATCA unit in
Phoenix, during their
spring MEC meeting.
Meeting participants
talked about issues
affecting pilots flying
in and out of Phoenix
Sky Harbor International
Airport (PHX), as well
as events happening
around the system.
Topics included the
clearances and
procedures from air
traffic controllers, the
automated terminal
information system,
runway lights, and the
effects sequestration
will have on air travel
in Arizona and
elsewhere. This segued
into a lighter
discussion on how
takeoffs and landings at
PHX always seem to be
into the sun.
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FDX Takes Lead in PAC Participation |
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The official tally of
ALPA-PAC contributions
is in for the first two
months of 2013! FedEx
Express has taken over
as the leading MEC by
participation (followed
closely by UAL and DAL).
Here are the top five
MECs by participation as
of March 1: FDX – 19.4
percent
UAL – 18.7 percent
DAL – 18.6 percent
ALA – 14.6 percent
SPA – 11.4 percent
Congratulations to
the FDX pilots! However,
the competition isn’t
over. Bragging rights
are on the line, so
reach out to all of your
colleagues and
enlist them in the PAC.
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Are You Prepared? Take the Survey! |
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 As
a pilot, you hope for
the best and plan for
the worst. But are you
adequately prepared
outside the cockpit?
ALPA’s Member Insurance
Department is here to
help you stay current
with your ever-changing
life circumstances;
that’s why we ask for
your participation in a
brief survey about your
preparedness in the
event of a life-changing
disability.
Take the survey.
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Airlines landed more
than nine out of ten
flights on time in
February, according to
FlightStats . . .
Airlines for America
(A4A) has named Mark
Millam as managing
director for Safety; he
joins A4A from Compass
Airlines where he was
director of safety and
compliance . . .
Hawaiian Airlines
launched its inaugural
flight to Auckland, N.Z.,
yesterday, flying a
294-seat Airbus
A330-200. Hawaiian now
offers three flights a
week to Auckland . . .
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“ALPA Daily,” Your Source for Aviation News |
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The aviation industry is changing faster than ever before. The
“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.
Visit
this link.
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Pan American Airways was founded as an air mail carrier providing service
between Key West and Havana on March 14, 1927. Return to top
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Feedback & E-mail Address Changes |
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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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