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Flying the Line

Air Line Pilots Association, International

Recount an exciting chapter in aviation history and the beginnings of the Air Line Pilots Association, the world's largest pilot union and nongovernmental air safety organization, through an abridged retelling of the book by George E. Hopkins, "Flying the Line." Narrated by Corey Kuhn.

  • 16 minutes 7 seconds
    Episode 39 - Lorenzo's Last Gamble: The Origins of the Eastern Strike, Part 3

    ALPA and Frank Lorenzo maneuver for the high ground at Eastern Airlines, and Lorenzo demonstrates that he has no intention of working cooperatively.

    24 April 2024, 4:30 pm
  • 15 minutes 25 seconds
    Episode 38 - Lorenzo's Last Gamble: The Origins of the Eastern Strike, Part 2

    As Frank Lorenzo gains control of Eastern Airlines, ALPA President Hank Duffy prepares to take on his greatest challenge. 

    10 April 2024, 4:30 pm
  • 15 minutes 18 seconds
    Episode 37 - Lorenzo's Last Gamble: The Origins of the Eastern Strike, Part 1

    ALPA President Hank Duffy struggles to keep ALPA’s larger pilot groups from going independent amid the newly deregulated airline environment.

    27 March 2024, 5:00 am
  • 15 minutes 21 seconds
    Episode 36 - National Politics and Mergers: The Election of 1986 and Beyond, Part 3

    Incumbent Hank Duffy and First Vice President Tom Ashwood angle for position in the 1986 ALPA presidential elections.

    13 March 2024, 4:30 pm
  • 17 minutes 1 second
    Episode 35 - National Politics and Mergers: The Election of 1986 and Beyond, Part 2

    With the 1986 ALPA presidential election neck and neck, candidate Tom Ashwood challenges the union’s use of its long-standing, contracted law firm.

    28 February 2024, 5:30 pm
  • 17 minutes 33 seconds
    Episode 34 - National Politics and Mergers: The Election of 1986 and Beyond, Part 1

    Following watershed strikes at Continental and United, mergers test ALPA’s strength and determination.  

    14 February 2024, 5:30 pm
  • 12 minutes 27 seconds
    Episode 33 - Of B-Scales and ALPA’s Future—The United Strike of 1985, Part 3

    A 29-day strike tests the fortitude of the United pilots and ALPA as a whole.

    1 February 2024, 5:30 pm
  • 17 minutes 11 seconds
    Episode 32 - Of B-Scales and ALPA’s Future—The United Strike of 1985, Part 2

    During the United 29-day strike in 1985, the MEC miraculously convinces 570 new pilots in training not to cross the picket line.

    17 January 2024, 5:30 pm
  • 16 minutes 21 seconds
    Episode 31 - Of B-Scales and ALPA’s Future—The United Strike of 1985, Part 1

    The United pilots’ Blue Skies honeymoon is cut short with the introduction of a two-tiered wage scale.

    5 January 2024, 2:03 am
  • 14 minutes 58 seconds
    Episode 30 - Blue Skies and MEC Wars—The Origins of the United Strike of 1985, Part 2

    A Ferg-Ferris alliance and the contentious “Blue Skies” agreement lead to concerns about the United pilots’ possible secession from ALPA.

    19 December 2023, 8:19 pm
  • 17 minutes 39 seconds
    Episode 29 - Blue Skies and MEC Wars—The Origins of the United Strike of 1985, Part 1

    An unlikely connection between United’s CEO and the pilots’ MEC chair leads to a controversial contract proposal.

    6 December 2023, 7:01 pm
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