Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA)

ALTA President Capt. James Ambrosi urges the FAA to require that airlines retrofit their in-service fleets with secondary flightdeck barriers without delay.

U.S. pilot union urges the FAA to require carriers to retrofit the in-service fleet with secondary flight deck barriers without delay.

European pilots push for secondary cockpit barriers to address security gaps when flight deck doors are opened.

As U.S. carriers are required to install physical secondary barriers on all newly manufactured aircraft delivered after Aug. 25, the Air Line Pilots Association International is calling on the FAA to extend that mandate to every in-service aircraft.

A coalition of aviation associations, labor groups and manufacturers has asked Congress to approve $20 billion in new funding to complete the Trump administration’s air traffic control system overhaul.

Capt. Jason Ambrosi, head of pilots’ union ALPA, joins ATW Editor-in-Chief Karen Walker to discuss air traffic modernization, safety and more.

The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) filed a lawsuit against Breeze Airways, alleging the carrier has negotiated with its pilots in “bad faith.”

Spirit Airlines has canceled previously announced and pending furloughs of up to 365 pilots, which were scheduled to take effect Jan. 31, 2026.

Pilots and flight attendants at Spirit Airlines have agreed to amend their collective bargain agreements.

Spirit Airlines has committed to pay cuts after reaching tentative deals with pilots and flight attendants that should allow the carrier to access DIP funds.

The Air Line Pilots Association is praising ICAO's rejection of a proposal to increase the maximum age limit for pilots on multi-pilot international operations.

An IATA proposal will see discussion over whether to raise pilot standards elevated to the global stage during the upcoming ICAO General Assembly.

Pilots at Toronto-based Porter Airlines are now officially represented by the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), broadening the union’s reach in Canada.

After an airline trade association raised concerns about the deadline for secondary flight deck barriers, the FAA granted a one-year exemption—despite union opposition.

Major labor groups at Canada's Porter Airlines have launched efforts to unionize, with cabin crew and pilots seeking representation for collective bargaining.

The July 9 confirmation of Bryan Bedford as the next FAA Administrator is drawing both praise and opposition from industry stakeholders and members of Congress.

President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of former congressman Sean Duffy as the next U.S. DOT Secretary is earning praise from some key aviation stakeholders.

Air Canada is bracing for higher unit costs in 2025 after forging contract-related adjustments to show a better-than-anticipated cost performance for this year.

Pilots at Frontier Airlines have become the latest bargaining group to authorize potential strike action.

Air Canada pilots have voted to approve a tentative agreement, ending a contentious period between management and labor that nearly resulted in a strike.

Talk of a pilot shortage has softened, but the need persists to increase opportunities to ensure a steady flow of qualified candidates.

Air Canada has averted a shutdown in its operations after reaching a new tentative agreement with its pilots.

Although there is no imminent threat, pilot groups are stepping up their campaign against reduced-crew and single-pilot concepts.

An industry advisory committee’s year-long look at U.S. pilot pathways has some general, broad conclusions.

The carrier is facing a U.S. Transportation Department investigation into its lengthy recovery from a global IT-system failure.