Air Line Pilots Association, International

Air Line Pilots Association, International
Abbreviation
  • ALPA
  • US-ALPA
Formation27 July 1931; 93 years ago (1931-07-27)
TypeTrade union
HeadquartersMcLean, Virginia, US
Location
    • Canada
    • United States
Membership
77,000+
President
Jason Ambrosi
Affiliations
Websitewww.alpa.org Edit this at Wikidata

The Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA) is the largest pilot union in the world,[1] representing more than 77,000 pilots[1] from 43 US and Canadian airlines. ALPA was founded on 27 July 1931[2][3] and is a member of the AFL-CIO and the Canadian Labour Congress. Known internationally as US-ALPA, ALPA is also a member of the IFALPA.[4]

The association has been a staunch proponent of the "1,500-hour rule", which requires pilots for commercial airlines to log 1,500 hours of flying before they can obtain their license, which is vastly higher than the rules in other countries and has substantially increased the costs and time for prospective pilots to obtain certification.[5]

  1. ^ a b What We Do - ALPA
  2. ^ Checking In at ALPA HQ - 1931 to Today
  3. ^ Santiago, J. P., "The Early History of ALPA, the Air Line Pilots Association, and the First Airline Strike," avgeekery.com, February 2016.
  4. ^ Gary M. Fink, ed. Labor unions (Greenwood, 1977) pp. 6–8.
  5. ^ "1 airline made a bid to reduce flight hours required for new pilots. FAA rejects it". NPR. 2022.