Allied Pilots Association
Allied Pilots Association | |
Founded | 1963 |
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Headquarters | Fort Worth, Texas |
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Members | 14,000 |
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Affiliations | Coalition of Airline Pilots Associations |
Website | www |
The Allied Pilots Association (APA) is the
History
In 2001, on its pilots' behalf, APA filed a lawsuit against American Airlines. The airline attempted to circumvent scope clause that placed limits on regional flying. It did so by altering the AmericanConnection IATA code to AX for flights operated by Chautauqua and Trans States. The issue was settled in 2007 when a federal arbitrator ordered American to pay $23 million to APA members for violating the scope clause.[citation needed]
The merger of American and US Airways resulted in the carriers' pilot labor organizations to be combined. In 2014, USAPA merged into the much larger APA. At the time, USAPA had been under a permanent federal injunction but asked the judge to have the injunction lifted, as the merger brought an industry standard contract.[2] The protagonist organization that opposed USAPA, known as America West Airlines Pilots Protective Alliance (AWAPPA), was dissolved.
References
- ^ "The Beginning". Legacy.alliedpilots.org. Archived from the original on 29 August 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- ^ Reed, Ted (28 March 2014). "Why US Airways Pilots Asked Judge to Lift Injunction Against Job Actions". Thestreet.com. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
External links
- American Pilots Act to Form New Union. // Aviation Week & Space Technology, April 15, 1963, v. 78, no. 15, p. 41.
- Court Delays Stall New Pilot Union. // Aviation Week & Space Technology, July 8, 1963, v. 79, no. 2, p. 28.
- Allied Pilots' Association website
- American Airlines website