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The Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA) is the largest pilot union in the world, [1] representing more than 77,000 pilots [1] from 43 US and Canadian airlines. ALPA was founded on 27 July 1931 [ 2 ] [ 3 ] and is a member of the AFL-CIO and the Canadian Labour Congress .
The Independent Pilots Association (IPA) is the union representing the collective bargaining interests of over 3000 airline pilots employed by United Parcel Service (UPS). The organization was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, where UPS's main air hub is located.
In the United States, pilot certification is regulated by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), a branch of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). A pilot is certified under the authority of Parts 61 and 141 of Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations, also known as the Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs). [2]
FAA spokesman Matthew Lehner confirmed in a statement to The Washington Post that the agency has been probing about 4,800 pilots "who might have submitted incorrect or false information as part of ...
With 384,915 members in 2012, AOPA is the largest aviation association in the world, although it had decreased in membership from 414,224 in 2010, a loss of 7% in two years. [5] AOPA is affiliated with other similar organizations in other countries through membership in the International Council of Aircraft Owner and Pilot Associations (IAOPA).
The FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 gives the FAA one year to establish minimum pitch, width and length for airplane seats, to ensure they are safe for passengers. [19] [20] [21] The first FAA licensed orbital human space flight took place on November 15, 2020, carried out by SpaceX on behalf of NASA. [22] [23]
The Federal Aviation Administration said on Tuesday it was finalizing comprehensive training and pilot certification rules for flying air taxis, addressing a key hurdle to the deployment of ...
At a meeting in London in April 1948 a conference of pilot associations was held that formed the International Federation of Air Line Pilots' Associations. [1] IFALPA was located in the UK from 1948 to 2012. In 2012 the Federation established its headquarters in Montreal, Canada, the World Capital of Civil Aviation, [2] and is located near ICAO ...