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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.” Volume 1 narrated by Corey Kuhn. Volume 2 narrated by Gina Leahy.
Episodes
Wednesday Nov 22, 2023
Episode 28 - The Continental Strike—ALPA’s Dark Night of the Soul, Part 3
Wednesday Nov 22, 2023
Wednesday Nov 22, 2023
ALPA raises safety concerns as Continental continues to fly during its protracted strike.
Wednesday Dec 06, 2023
Episode 29 - Blue Skies and MEC Wars—The Origins of the United Strike of 1985, Part 1
Wednesday Dec 06, 2023
Wednesday Dec 06, 2023
An unlikely connection between United’s CEO and the pilots’ MEC chair leads to a controversial contract proposal.
Tuesday Dec 19, 2023
Tuesday Dec 19, 2023
A Ferg-Ferris alliance and the contentious “Blue Skies” agreement lead to concerns about the United pilots’ possible secession from ALPA.
Thursday Jan 04, 2024
Episode 31 - Of B-Scales and ALPA’s Future—The United Strike of 1985, Part 1
Thursday Jan 04, 2024
Thursday Jan 04, 2024
The United pilots’ Blue Skies honeymoon is cut short with the introduction of a two-tiered wage scale.
Wednesday Jan 17, 2024
Episode 32 - Of B-Scales and ALPA’s Future—The United Strike of 1985, Part 2
Wednesday Jan 17, 2024
Wednesday Jan 17, 2024
During the United 29-day strike in 1985, the MEC miraculously convinces 570 new pilots in training not to cross the picket line.
Thursday Feb 01, 2024
Episode 33 - Of B-Scales and ALPA’s Future—The United Strike of 1985, Part 3
Thursday Feb 01, 2024
Thursday Feb 01, 2024
A 29-day strike tests the fortitude of the United pilots and ALPA as a whole.
Wednesday Feb 14, 2024
Episode 34 - National Politics and Mergers: The Election of 1986 and Beyond, Part 1
Wednesday Feb 14, 2024
Wednesday Feb 14, 2024
Following watershed strikes at Continental and United, mergers test ALPA’s strength and determination.
Wednesday Feb 28, 2024
Episode 35 - National Politics and Mergers: The Election of 1986 and Beyond, Part 2
Wednesday Feb 28, 2024
Wednesday Feb 28, 2024
With the 1986 ALPA presidential election neck and neck, candidate Tom Ashwood challenges the union’s use of its long-standing, contracted law firm.
Wednesday Mar 13, 2024
Episode 36 - National Politics and Mergers: The Election of 1986 and Beyond, Part 3
Wednesday Mar 13, 2024
Wednesday Mar 13, 2024
Incumbent Hank Duffy and First Vice President Tom Ashwood angle for position in the 1986 ALPA presidential elections.
Wednesday Mar 27, 2024
Episode 37 - Lorenzo's Last Gamble: The Origins of the Eastern Strike, Part 1
Wednesday Mar 27, 2024
Wednesday Mar 27, 2024
ALPA President Hank Duffy struggles to keep ALPA’s larger pilot groups from going independent amid the newly deregulated airline environment.