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ALPA Tackles Operational Challenges at Remote Airports
Several hundred Canadian and U.S. ALPA members,
representatives of government agencies, airline and airport
managements, international aviation safety organizations,
and labor unions, as well as members of Parliament and
representatives from Canada’s Department of National Defense
and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, attended ALPA’s
Operations at Remote Airports Conference yesterday in Ottawa
and via live webcast. The conference focused on the
challenges and opportunities related to operating at remote
airports, especially in the Canadian arctic.
During the one-day conference, panelists and attendees
discussed safety and related issues that arise when
conducting air carrier operations at remote airport
locations. “We are all privileged to be in the airline
industry at a time when it is the safest form of
transportation in history. This is an enviable standard, and
one which we must be vigilant to continue as the operating
environment continues to change and grow,” Capt. Peter Black
(First Air), chairman of the ALPA President’s Committee for
Remote Operations (PCRO), said in describing the charge of
his committee.
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Learn about Your Union with
Infographics
Check out the newest department of Air Line Pilot:
ALPA Represents. In it, you’ll learn about the
Association’s many products, resources, and
services—designed by pilots, for pilots—in a fun,
infographic layout. The first installment features ALPA’s
membership and privileges; in the coming issues, we’ll focus
on particular departments and committees. On slate for July:
the Engineering & Air Safety Department. |
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ALPA Announces Conference on NextGen: The Users’ Perspectives
ALPA and the National Air Traffic Controllers Association
(NATCA) will jointly host a conference focusing on user
perspectives on critical NextGen issues on June 27. The
conference will provide perspectives of the end users of
NextGen—pilots and controllers—and a forum for discussion
with government and industry partners. The one-day event
will be held in Washington, D.C., and feature keynote
addresses from Mr. Bill Ayer, chairman of the NextGen
Advisory Committee and key congressional leaders (invited).
Panelists will include senior leaders from all major
stakeholder groups discussing financing and status of
current modernization efforts as well as goals to move
forward quickly and efficiently.
For more
information on the symposium, visit
http://nextgenconference.alpa.org. |
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pilot enthusiast.
Polo shirts, jackets, and
accessories—products to suit your off-duty, casual lifestyle. Wear
ALPAgear apparel and show your unity and your pride!
Shop now at
ALPAgear.com! |
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Summer Vacation Deals and Discounts
 With Memorial Day behind us, summer is officially here. Use
Union Plus deals and discounts to plan the perfect warm
weather vacation without busting your budget: car rentals,
nightly condo stays, vacation tours, entertainment deals,
and more.
Visit Union Plus for details. |
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| FEEDBACK & EMAIL ADDRESS
CHANGES Questions or comments on this FastRead?
Give us your feedback at
communications@alpa.org.
If you have moved or changed your ISP or e-mail 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
other questions about ALPA services can be answered by
contacting
membership@alpa.org. |
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ALPA
represents more than 50,000 pilots at 33 airlines in the
United States and Canada.
Visit us online at
www.alpa.org. |
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