FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:
Captain Dennis Tajer, Communications Committee Chairman: 847-902-8481, or dtajer@alliedpilots.org
Gregg Overman, Communications Director: 817-302-2250, or goverman@alliedpilots.org
Media Advisory
WHO: Allied Pilots Association, collective bargaining agent for the 15,000 pilots who fly for Fort Worth, Texas-based American Airlines, the world's largest passenger carrier.
WHAT: Newly elected APA President, Capt. Eric Ferguson, APA Vice President, Capt. Patrick O’Rourke, and APA Secretary-Treasurer, First Officer Pat Clark, will host a news media roundtable discussion.
WHERE: APA headquarters, 14600 Trinity Blvd., Ste. 500, Fort Worth, TX 76155-2512.
WHEN: Monday, July 22, beginning at 1:30 p.m. Central. Your RSVP would be appreciated. If you cannot attend in person but would like to connect via telephone, please contact Gregg Overman.
WHY: The new officers would like to meet the journalists who cover APA and American Airlines to provide their perspective on the ongoing contract talks with American Airlines management and other timely topics. Also, APA will debut a 60-second commercial showing a day in the life of an American Airlines pilot.
The Allied Pilots Association — the largest independent pilots union in the United States —represents the 15,000 pilots of American Airlines, including several hundred pilots on full-time military leave of absence serving in the armed forces.