APA INFORMATION HOTLINE

This is APA Communications Chairman Captain Sam Mayer with the APA Information Hotline for Friday, February 5.

FURLOUGH NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE: APA negotiators met with management today to further discuss potential furlough mitigation proposals. The meeting involved a free-flowing exchange of ideas, a couple of which garnered enough mutual interest to warrant further examination. The parties recessed to conduct further independent evaluations and are scheduled to meet again Monday morning. APA hopes to have a furlough mitigation proposal to present to the APA Board of Directors during its meeting next week.

SPECIAL APA BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING NEXT WEEK: Next week, the APA National Officers, Board of Directors and select national committee members will be convening at APA headquarters for a special meeting. The meeting is scheduled to run for several days, during which the APA leadership is expected to concentrate its agenda on discussions with the APA Negotiating Committee. The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 9 and is scheduled to adjourn mid-day on Friday, Feb. 12.

Due to the nature of the meeting, we expect large portions to be conducted in closed executive session. However, all members in good standing are welcome to attend any open portion of the meeting.

NATIONAL OFFICER ELECTION UPDATE: LAX Captain Chris Callas has withdrawn his nomination for the office of APA president and DFW First Officer Rob Baker has withdrawn his nomination for the office of APA vice president. You can view the revised list of candidates for APA president, vice president and secretary-treasurer on the members’ home page of alliedpilots.org under “Headliners.”

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BOARD MEETINGS DFW

Tuesday, Feb. 9, special APA Board of Directors meeting beginning at 9 a.m. at O’Connell Building, 14600 Trinity Blvd., Ste. 500, Fort Worth, TX 76155, tel. 800-323-1470. The meeting is scheduled to continue through mid-day on Friday, Feb. 12.

DOMICILE MEETINGS DFW

Monday, Feb. 8, meeting begins at 10 a.m., Grapevine Convention Center, 1209 S. Main Street, Grapevine, Texas, 76051, tel. 817-410-3459.

RETIREMENT PLANNING SEMINAR DFW

Tuesday, March 9, registration begins at 7:45 a.m., seminar begins at 8:15 a.m. Sheraton Arlington 1500 Convention Center Dr Arlington, TX 76011, tel. 817-261-8200. This seminar is designed to provide you with an understanding of your disability, pension and medical benefits as an American Airlines retiree. RSVP to clin@alliedpilots.org or call APA at 1-800-323-1470, ext. 2142 no later than Tuesday, March 2.

FAMILY AWARENESS LAX

Comedy night on Saturday, Feb. 13 in Orange County. Cost is $14, and includes appetizers, a glass of Champagne and a professional comedy show. Must be 21 years or older to attend. Contact Captain Woody Edge at kellynwoody@yahoo.com for details on how to order tickets.

FAMILY AWARENESS LAX

Bimonthly lunch on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month beginning at 11 a.m., Brent’s Deli, 2799 Townsgate Rd., Westlake Village, tel. 805-557-1882. All active members, spouses and other family members are welcome to attend.

FAMILY AWARENESS MIA

First Wednesday of every month, happy hour at Snapper’s Turtle Club waterfront bar from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Snapper’s is at MM 94.5 ocean side, 94.5 miles away from where Hwy. 1 ends in Key West. Any questions, please contact Ray Nemura, tel. 305-664-2807 or capnemo@bellsouth.net.

FAMILY AWARENESS MIA

Dinner at the Baja Café every third Tuesday beginning at 6:30 p.m., 1310 S. Federal Highway, Deerfield Beach, Fla., tel. 954-596-1305.

FAMILY AWARENESS DCA

Breakfast at the Silver Diner every second Monday from 10 a.m. to noon, 12250 Fair Lakes Parkway, Fairfax, Va. RSVP to Thaura Jeffreys, av8rx@hotmail.com or call 571-212-1901

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