ALPA ADVANCING AVIATION SAFETY AND SECURITY SINCE 1931

Speeches

Capt. Jason Ambrosi

 

Capt. Joe DePete

 

Capt. Tim Canoll:

 

Capt. Lee Moak:

 

Capt. John Prater:


Testimony

2023

  • ALPA President Capt. Jason Ambrosi, U.S. House Aviation Subcommittee Hearing, “FAA Reauthorization: Examining the Current and Future Challenges," April 19, 2023 (oral testimony)
  • ALPA President Capt. Jason Ambrosi, U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, “FAA Reauthorization: Enhancing America’s Gold Standard in Aviation Safety,” February 7, 2023 (oral testimony | written testimony)

2021

  • ALPA President Capt. Joe DePete, U.S. House Aviation Subcommittee Hearing, “COVID-19’s Effects on U.S. Aviation and the Flight Path to Recovery,” March 2, 2021 (oral testimony)

2019

  • ALPA President Capt. Joe DePete, U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Aviation and Space Subcommittee, “Improving Air Traffic Control for the American People: Examining the Current System,” Sept. 24, 2019 (oral testimony)
  • ALPA President Capt. Joe DePete, U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Subcommittee on Aviation, “State of Aviation Safety,” July 17, 2019 (oral testimony) 
  • ALPA President Capt. Joe DePete, National Mediation Board, March 28, 2019 (written testimony)
  • ALPA President Capt. Joe DePete, Aviation Subcommittee of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, "Looking Forward: Aviation 2050”, March 12, 2019 (written testimony)

2018

  • ALPA President Capt. Tim Canoll, Aviation Subcommittee of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, "Commercial Space Transportation Regulatory Reform: Stakeholders Perspective," June 26, 2018 (oral testimony)
  • ALPA President Capt. Tim Canoll, Aviation Subcommittee of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, "State of Aviation Safety," February 27, 2018 (oral testimony | written submission)

2017

  • Air Line Pilots Association, International to the Transportation and Protective Security Subcommittee, Homeland Security Committee, U.S. House of Representatives on “Securing Air Cargo: Industry Perspectives,” July 25, 2017 (written statement) 
  • Air Line Pilots Association, International to the Subcommittee on Aviation Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, “Building a 21st Century Infrastructure for America: Enabling Innovation in the National Airspace,” April 4, 2017 (written statement)

2016

  • ALPA President Capt. Tim Canoll, U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship, "Up in the Air: Examining the Commercial Applications of Unmanned Aircraft for Small Business," March 10, 2016 (oral testimony | written submission)

2015

  • ALPA President Capt. Tim Canoll, Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and Related Agencies of the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations, “Successfully Integrating Unmanned Aircraft Systems into the National Airspace,” October 28, 2015 (oral testimony | written submission)
  • ALPA President Capt. Tim Canoll, Ensuring Aviation Safety in the Era of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), October 7, 2015 (oral testimony | written submission)
  • ALPA President Capt. Tim Canoll, Federal Air Marshal Service (FAMS), Federal Flight Deck Officer program and secondary cockpit barriers, July 16, 2015 (oral testimony | written submission)

2014

ALPA President Capt. Lee Moak, U.S. Unmanned Aircraft Systems––Integration, Oversight, and Competitiveness, December 10, 2014 (oral testimony | written submission)

ALPA President Capt. Lee Moak, FAA Reauthorization: Issues in Modernizing and Operating in the Nation’s Airspace, November 18, 2014 (oral testimony | written submission)

ALPA President Capt. Lee Moak, Examining Reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank, June 25, 2014 (written submission)

ALPA President Capt. Lee Moak, Air Service to Small and Rural Communities, April 30, 2014 (oral testimony | written submission)

2013

ALPA President Capt. Lee Moak, The Abu Dhabi Pre-Clearance Facility: Implications for U.S. Businesses and National Security, July 10, 2013 (written submission)

2012

Capt. Sean Cassidy, ALPA first vice-president, the European Union Emissions Trading System, June 6, 2012 (written submission)

Capt. Sean Cassidy, ALPA first vice-president, “Access Control Point Breaches at Our Nation’s Airports: Anomalies or Systemic Failures?”, May 16, 2012 (written submission)

Capt. Sean Cassidy, ALPA first vice-president, A Review of Aviation Safety in the United States, April 25, 2012 (written submission)

ALPA’s written submission on Balancing Prosperity and Security: Challenges for U.S. Air Travel In a 21st Century Global Economy, March 22, 2012 (written submission)

ALPA’s written submission on Commercial Airline Safety Oversight, March 20, 2012 (written submission)

Capt. Sean Cassidy, ALPA first vice-president, A Review of Issues Associated with Protecting and Improving Our Nation’s Aviation Satellite-Based Global Positioning System (GPS) Infrastructure, February 8, 2012 (written submission)

2011

ALPA President Capt. Lee Moak on a Comprehensive Review of FAA’s NextGen Program: Costs, Benefits, Progress, and Management, October 5, 2011 (written submission)

ALPA President Capt. Lee Moak on the European Union’s Emission’s Trading Scheme: A Violation of International Law, July 27, 2011 (written submission)

ALPA’s written submission on Reducing Regulatory Burdens and Ensuring Safe Transportation of Hazardous Materials, April 12, 2011 (written submission)

ALPA President Capt. Lee Moak on the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2011, February 9, 2011 (written submission)

2010

ALPA President Capt. John Prater on Pilot Flight and Duty Time Rule, September 16, 2010 (oral testimony | written submission)

Capt. Wendy Morse, United MEC Chairman, and Capt. Jay Pierce, Continental MEC Chairman, on the Proposed United-Continental Merger: Possible Effects for Consumers and Industry, June 16, 2010 (Capt. Morse’s oral testimony | written submission, Capt. Pierce’s oral testimony | written submission)

ALPA President Capt. John Prater on the Urgent Need to Enact the Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act of 2010, May 25, 2010 (oral testimony | written submission | slideshow presentation on the results of airline bankruptcies on ALPA)

ALPA Executive Air Safety Vice-Chair Capt. Linda Orlady on Mitigating the Impact of Volcanic Ash Clouds on Aviation, May 5, 2010 (oral testimony | written submission)

ALPA Executive Air Safety Chairman Capt. Rory Kay on Aircraft Icing, February 24, 2010 (written submission)