Air Line Pilots Association

The official account for the Air Line Pilots Association, Int'l, representing more than 80,000 pilots at 42 U.S. and Canadian airlines. RT ≠ Endorsement

[Capt. Jason Ambrosi @ALPAPresident]

On International Day of the Air Traffic Controller, thank you to the women and men of @NATCA and @CATCA5454 for your precision, calm under pressure, and constant vigilance. @ALPAPilots thanks you for being our safety partners.

[Air Line Pilots Association @ALPAPilots]

On International Day of the Air Traffic Controller, we thank @NATCA and @CATCA5454 for their partnership. Although we perform different jobs, we all share the same mission: getting every aircraft safely to its destination.

[Alaska-Hawaiian Pilots @AlaskaHawaiian]

Today marks 600 days of joint contract negotiations for Alaska-Hawaiian pilots. Our pilots deliver industry-leading performance every day. With talks set for November, we expect management to bring that same commitment to the bargaining table and finish the deal.

[FamiliesofFlight5342 @famofflight5342]

Make their phones ring. Aviation safety cannot wait.

Call Speaker Johnson: 202-225-4000
Call Leader Jeffries: 202-225-4700

Tell them: Require ADS-B In. Finish the deal. Get it passed.

Keep the pressure on.

#SaferSkiesForAll #AA5342

[United Airlines Pilots @UnitedPilots]

Check out the updated ALPA app! See how to edit your profile, view your MEC page, and more.

@ALPAPilots

[FamiliesofFlight5342 @famofflight5342]

As @ALPAPilots President Ambrosi and @NTSB Chairwoman @JenniferHomendy discussed, “Pick the best of both”…Get this done! https://t.co/DCJeJiOraj via @YouTube

[Delta Pilots @Delta_Pilots]

Yesterday we welcomed 72 new Delta pilots who began New Hire Orientation on October 6!

By the numbers:
• 72 pilots joined this class
• 1,608 pilots hired so far in 2026
• 18,305 pilots currently on the Delta seniority list
• 2,168 total new hires projected for 2026

This class brings experience from across the industry, including military aviation, regional airlines, and a major carrier.

Class Snapshot:
• 97% civilian / 3% military*
• 1 USAF, 1 USN pilot
• Average flight time: 6,700 hours
• Flight time range: 2,200–21,500 hours
• Average age: 37 (youngest 24, oldest 60)
• 28% came from ALPA-represented DCI carriers

*Figure reflects each new hire's most recent employer before joining Delta.

Where They Came From:
Spirit (29), Endeavor (20), SkyWest (20), Envoy (1)

Aircraft & Base Awards:
• A320 — 15 NYC, 7 MSP, 4 SEA
• 737 — 9 NYC, 6 DTW, 5 LAX
• 767 — 11 LAX
• 717 — 5 DTW, 4 ATL
• A220 — 6 NYC

Welcome to the Delta pilot group — fly safe, and we're proud to have you with us.

[Capt. Jason Ambrosi @ALPAPresident]

Spirit’s workers shared personal information because their jobs required it, not so it could be sold to train AI. Thank you @SenWarren, @RepHorsford and dozens of Members of Congress for acting quickly to seek answers before this sale is final.

[United Airlines Pilots @UnitedPilots]

Join the United and Delta MECs for an evening of pilot unity at ALPA Aloha Night! All ALPA pilots are invited to enjoy live music, appetizers, and beverages.
RSVP: https://t.co/cNcbAbHcRi

@ALPAPilots @Delta_Pilots

[FamiliesofFlight5342 @famofflight5342]

THIS IS THE TIME TO CLOSE THE DEAL.

The House and Senate committees need to make their final push to reach agreement on a strong aviation safety bill.

Speaker Johnson and Leader Jeffries: use your leadership to help get it done.

House Armed Services: follow the safety recommendations in the Army’s own investigation. Support an enforceable ADS-B In requirement with cockpit traffic displays and audible alerts.

Finish the negotiations. Get a strong bill ready for a vote in the lame-duck session. Pass it before this Congress ends.

For the families of the 67 people killed—and everyone who boards an aircraft—this cannot slip into another year.

TWO CALLS. EVERY DAY.

Call Speaker Johnson and Leader Jeffries. Tell them: “Help the committees close the deal. Follow the evidence. Protect ADS-B In. Get this bill passed.”

If no one answers, leave a message.

#FamiliesOfFlight5342 #SaferSkiesForAll

[Alaska-Hawaiian Pilots @AlaskaHawaiian]

Alaska and Hawaiian pilot contract talks are in the final stage. Union chairs explain why company leaders with the authority to finish the deal must come to the table ready to reach an agreement, just as pilots show up ready to do their jobs every day.

[Air Line Pilots Association @ALPAPilots]

"This accident could have been prevented if the PSA Flight 5342 aircraft and the U.S. Army Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter had been equipped with integrated ADS-B In technology." -@ALPAPresident
https://t.co/mDRYL8EGGv

[Air Line Pilots Association @ALPAPilots]

Congress made a down payment on ATC modernization, but there's far more to do. Pilots are flying 21st-century planes through a 20th-century system. Pass the Modern Skies Act and finish the job. https://t.co/nbcIglhjVl

[FamiliesofFlight5342 @famofflight5342]

@FAA_Bryan

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[Air Line Pilots Association @ALPAPilots]

"It's time for action, action that was promised months ago." @NTSB Chair @JenniferHomendy at our Air Safety Forum. Congress must pass legislation with an integrated ADS-B In requirement, a key ROTOR Act provision and top NTSB recommendation after the Potomac collision.

[United Airlines Pilots @UnitedPilots]

Almost 800 United pilots and their families built community at the Air Force vs. Navy football game Family Awareness event last weekend! Thank you to everyone who attended and made this a successful unity event.

RSVP for an upcoming Family Awareness event: https://t.co/f3uJ0MExaD

[Delta Pilots @Delta_Pilots]

Engage Episode 82: Part 2
Trip coverage shenanigans continue. Pilots are hearing the finger-pointing from management over trip coverage, ARCOS, auto-accept, and operational reliability, and many are asking a pretty simple question: How is this our problem?

Engage host First Officer Ryan Argenta sits down with Delta MEC Executive Administrator Captain Rich Wheeler, Scheduling Committee Chairman Captain Ian Turner, and Vice Chairman Captain Josh Cantrell to take that question head-on. They trace how years of staffing decisions, fragile rotations, exploding open time, unrestricted ARCOS batch calls, and growing reliance on PWA Section 23 M. 7 brought trip coverage to where it is today.

The group goes back to the beginning: how trips were covered before ARCOS, why nuisance calls became a problem, how pilots adapted using contractual tools like auto-accept and auto-acknowledge, and how M7 evolved from a rarely used emergency provision into what the committee describes as a routine scheduling tool. They also dig into the latest ARCOS developments, ongoing technology and implementation problems, and what pilots should and shouldn’t change about how they use the ARCOS system. There are two sides to every story. This episode gives pilots the history, context, and facts behind the trip coverage debate and asks who really owns the problem.

[FamiliesofFlight5342 @famofflight5342]

Today’s call script:

“Please make a strong aviation safety bill a priority and pass it before year’s end. I stand with the Families of Flight 5342.”

Johnson: 202-225-4000
Jeffries: 202-225-5936

Two weeks. Two calls. Every day.
#SaferSkiesForAll

[NATCA @NATCA]

NATCA President Nick Daniels addressed the Air Line Pilots Association (@ALPAPilots) Executive Board on Sept. 23, 2026. During his address, Daniels talked about the growing relationship between NATCA and ALPA and the two labor unions’ work with the Modern Skies Coalition.

[United Airlines Pilots @UnitedPilots]

Our contract becomes amendable one year from today. Swipe to learn what that means, how the amendable date is different from openers, and what United pilots can do to make their voices heard in negotiations. Read today’s comm for more details: https://t.co/xXtGq3WRXB