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  1. Rez O. Lewshun

    ALPA survey on new TSA procedures

    An ALPA survey is available to solicit member direction on the issue. CrewPASS is a viable option. The survey states that the hang up with CrewPASS is money. Who is going to pay for it? 1. ALPA members 2. Govt 3. Airlines 4. 2 and 3. The survey gives members opportunity to stick its...
  2. Rez O. Lewshun

    average airline pilot pay has declined 42% since the airline industry was deregulated

    Time to Re-Regulate the Airline Industry By Joe Doniach, “There’s a sucker born every minute.” —P. T. Barnum (attributed) British Petroleum’s destruction of the Gulf of Mexico is the crowning glory of thirty years of the culture of deregulation, coming as it did on the heels of the worst...
  3. Rez O. Lewshun

    APA and USAPA seeks ALPA gains, shirk responsibility

    The APA and USAPA have recently lauded the success of the Spirit strike, seeking to get leverage for themselves what the Spirit pilots have worked hard for. http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1997688,00.html...
  4. Rez O. Lewshun

    Has an in house union gone on strike before and since deregulation?

    What in house union has gone on strike before and since deregulation?
  5. Rez O. Lewshun

    JetBlue forms partnership with South African Air

    http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/07/AR2010050702107.html
  7. Rez O. Lewshun

    Jetblue Pilots' barrel bobbing closer the waterfalls edge...

    As Open Skies negotiations continue to progress, the liberalisation of the global airline industry continues. Jetblue may or may not be prime for a buyout, but as the article states... what did LH buy jetblue? Far better, in the IATA view, would be an industry consolidation in which a...
  8. Rez O. Lewshun

    The Airline Pilot Hat: What will become of it?

    No doubt pilots are enjoying the ability to shun their hats. It is easier and comfortable without it. Then again, being a professional isn't about being easy or comfortable. Here is an article on the iconic doctors white coat http://www.healthleadersmedia.com/pr...ts-for-Doctors While the...
  9. Rez O. Lewshun

    The Airline Hat: what will become of it?

    No doubt pilots are enjoying the ability to shun their hats. It is easier and comfortable without it. Then again, being a professional isn't about being easy or comfortable. Here is an article on the iconic doctors white coat...
  10. Rez O. Lewshun

    If/When Spirit Strikes

    Are the Spirit pilots on their own or do we walk the line with them?
  11. Rez O. Lewshun

    How I got hired at UAL, the good ole days.....

    Got this from a friend of a friend whose wife flies for UAL.... Back in the day... well the 1990s, Nancy Stuke came to my all girls community college where I was majoring in home economics.... next think I knew I was in pilot class!
  13. Rez O. Lewshun

    Jetblue, VA ansd Skywest benefit from ALPA.......again...

    Perhaps JB, VA and SW should have the CVRs monitored on a regular bases, its pilots called in and questioned on their professionalism and why they made decisions.... Bill Seeks to Allow Airlines Access to Cockpit Conversations By ANDY PASZTOR Sen. Jim DeMint, a Republican from South...
  14. Rez O. Lewshun

    We Need a U.S. National Air Transportation Policy

    We Need a U.S. National Air Transportation Policy Nov 17, 2009 Robert L. Crandall and Kevin P. Mitchell The following "Departures" op-ed appears in the Nov. 17 Aviation Daily In the 31 years that have elapsed since the U.S. airline industry was deregulated, the industry has lurched...
  15. Rez O. Lewshun

    Airlines: Some Costs They Can't - And Shouldn't - Cut

    http://seekingalpha.com/article/170295-airlines-some-costs-they-can-t-and-shouldn-t-cut Airlines: Some Costs They Can't - And Shouldn't - Cut 45 comments by: Robert Herbst October 31, 2009 | Today, like most every day, just over 44,000 of the world's most experienced airline pilots...
  16. Rez O. Lewshun

    Pack Vasaline: Ten Years later, still a Classic

    Since my days as a non-fancy lad are coming to an end, the time has come to address the new-hire classes of 1999. You'll have to play that creepy top-40 tune in your head as you read this, this version is called.... PACK VASELINE Pack Vaseline in your flight kit. This is the only concrete...
  17. Rez O. Lewshun

    Airline Labor Showdowns Unlikely Anytime Soon

    October 2, 2009, 12:39 PM ET Airline Labor Showdowns Unlikely Anytime Soon Both American and United airlines have major labor negotiations underway, but travelers don’t need to worry about any major flight-disrupting showdowns anytime soon. The National Mediation Board isn’t going to let that...
  19. Rez O. Lewshun

    Obama criticizes a Cold War approach to defense

    Obama criticizes a Cold War approach to defense By LIZ SIDOTI (AP) – 3 hours ago PHOENIX — President Barack Obama chastised the defense industry and a freespending Congress on Monday for wasting tax dollars "with doctrine and weapons better suited to fight the Soviets on the plains of Europe...
  20. Rez O. Lewshun

    Perspective on ALPA

    By Guest Writer Captain Chris Beebe For years I have watched our pilot group run wild on rumor and innuendo. Unfortunately, the emotional appeal of using rumor instead of fact is so prevalent that the truth has little chance. Nevertheless, I will address again only those issues in which I can...
  21. Rez O. Lewshun

    ATA rejects changes in airline training....

    ATA Says FAA Crew Training Proposal Unworkable Recommends Immediate Creation of ARC to Address Inconsistencies NEWS RELEASE WASHINGTON, Aug. 11, 2009 – The Air Transport Association of America (ATA), the industry trade organization for the leading U.S. airlines, yesterday filed comments...
  22. Rez O. Lewshun

    The most expensive magazine turns alarmist....

    The latest ALPA magazine highlights the forces of globalization... IMHO, the fight has never been more real and urgent than now for US pilots flying US registered jets for US companies.... The maritime industry is an example to follow with flags of convenience, foreign ownership and...
  23. Rez O. Lewshun

    Flying Blind: Deregulation reconsidered

    http://demos.org/publication.cfm?currentpublicationID=13A2281E%2D3FF4%2D6C82%2D5EB53F023A456D3A The free market doesn't work for airlines. It is an unsustainable model that threatens National Security and the US economy, including labor. Safety, Labor and Passenger Concerns...
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