“APA intends to go for great, not fourth,” CA Carey emphasizes in the newest edition of “Carey On.” In this video, he shares details of the lucrative profit-sharing plan that’s exclusive to management pilots, which can run as high as 55 percent of their 2016 W-2 earning...

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Veterans Day 2016 Please join your APA leadership in observing Veterans Day. We are deeply grateful for the men and women who risk all in service to our nation. Thanks to their sacrifice, we can continue to live in freedom. The orderly transition of power now underway in our government’s exe...

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Seniority List Integration – Decision and Award Released The Seniority List Integration (SLI) arbitration panel issued its final decision and award today, Sept. 6, 2016. The final award includes a 60-page narrative decision with two exhibits authored by the SLI panel. Exhibit 1 is the approxi...

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Management’s “Rush to Failure” On October 1, 2016, American Airlines will transition to a single flight operating system (FOS) and shortly thereafter begin flying as one fleet – indeed one everything, or so we are told. APA has attempted discussions with management on severa...

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That’s Our Job I would like to wish you and your family a safe and enjoyable Labor Day holiday weekend. As working men and women, we should mark this occasion by reflecting on our service as professional pilots for American Airlines. Labor Day celebrates the contributions of our country&rsquo...

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Will American's Computers Fail Next? Ambassador Program Not the Solution U.S. Senators Edward Markey and Richard Blumenthal recently expressed concerns about the reliability of aging airline IT systems. In a letter to the CEOs of Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines, and United Airlines, the la...

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Stop Management’s Pilot Pushing There will be no “speed up” when it comes to safety   "Aviation in itself is not inherently dangerous. But to an even greater degree than the sea, it is terribly unforgiving of any carelessness, incapacity, or neglect." — Captain A. G....

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What Kind of Culture Change? Culture of Excuses vs. Culture of Excellence On Wednesday afternoon, May 18, the APA Board of Directors met with American Airlines Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Doug Parker, President Scott Kirby, Executive Vice President-Chief Operating Officer Robert Isom, and...

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APA Leadership Meeting with Senior Management At the invitation of the APA Board of Directors, American Airlines Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Doug Parker, President Scott Kirby, Executive Vice President-Chief Operating Officer Robert Isom and Executive Vice President-People and Communicatio...

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Last Chance Foot Stomp! This could be your last chance to take YOUR money back from the IRS... If you are an LAA pilot who had your A Plan frozen and received an equity payout, REGARDLESS of what you've done with it since, click on this link to see a very important, time critical video brought ...

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