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
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No one required ADS-B In on PSA Flight 5342, yet the NTSB has recommended it since 2008. We won’t wait another 17 years. Hear from the @famofflight5342, members of Congress, investigators, and allies demanding integrated ADS-B In.
"What started out as 24 pilots meeting in secret grew into 80,000 proud union pilots in the U.S. and Canada, helping make commercial airline travel the safest form of transportation in the world. Those 24 pilots had to stay quiet."
"Today, over 200 of you are in this room, speaking for 80,000 pilots. And we are anything but quiet," said @ALPAPresident as he kicked off the biennial meeting of the Board of Directors in Washington, D.C. this morning.
Air Line Pilots Association retweeted
Your reminder: Two calls. Every day.
Tell congressional leadership: Get a strong aviation safety bill passed. Protect the flying public.
@SpeakerJohnson : 202-225-4000
Leader @RepJeffries : 202-225-4700
Our 67 loved ones deserved better. Help us ensure Congress acts now.
#SaferSkiesForAll #AA5342
Air Line Pilots Association retweeted
Welcome to the 46 new United pilots who started orientation this week! We look forward to flying with you.
Swipe to see more info about this class, including their previous airlines, class stats, and bid awards.
@ALPAPilots
Air Line Pilots Association retweeted
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.
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.
Air Line Pilots Association retweeted
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.
🤖 Made with AI
Air Line Pilots Association retweeted
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
Air Line Pilots Association retweeted
Check out the updated ALPA app! See how to edit your profile, view your MEC page, and more.
@ALPAPilots
Air Line Pilots Association retweeted
As @ALPAPilots President Ambrosi and @NTSB Chairwoman @JenniferHomendy discussed, “Pick the best of both”…Get this done! youtube.com/shorts/oYt2eXsAw… via @YouTube
Air Line Pilots Association retweeted
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.
Air Line Pilots Association retweeted
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.
Innovation cannot come at the expense of workers’ privacy. @SenWarren and I are leading 119 of our colleagues from both parties and both chambers of Congress in urging Spirit Airlines and Google to protect workers’ sensitive personal information from identification, profiling, and misuse. Nearly 1,000 former Spirit Airlines employees in Nevada could be impacted. Their personal information should not be sold to train AI without strong, enforceable safeguards in place. Read my full statement here: horsford.house.gov/media/pre…
Air Line Pilots Association retweeted
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: tinyurl.com/3r43yt3d
@ALPAPilots @Delta_Pilots
Air Line Pilots Association retweeted
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
Air Line Pilots Association retweeted
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.
"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
alpa.org/press-room/2026/10/…
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. bit.ly/4zhwxWh
