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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.
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- Dec 22, 202216 min
Episode 7 - The Braniff Debacle—Deregulation Hits Home, Part 1
We examine the reasons behind Braniff’s demise.
- Dec 8, 202224 min
Episode 6 - Dodging Bullets—Crew Complement, Politics, and the Wien Strike, Part 2
We explore the history of the crew compliment issue.
- Nov 23, 202211 min
Episode 5 - Dodging Bullets—Crew Complement, Politics and the Wien Strike, Part 1
We examine the administrative change from regional to executive vice president and how that changed the political landscape of the Air Line Pilots Association.
- Nov 2, 202217 min
Episode 4 - The Trials of J.J. O’Donnell - Part 2
We examine the 1981 suspension of service, codenamed “Operation USA.”
- Oct 5, 202217 min
Episode 3 - The Trials of J.J. O’Donnell - Part 1
In this episode, we look at the legacy of ALPA President J.J. O’Donnell, the effects of the skyjacking phenomenon, and an impending suspension of service.
- Sep 21, 202220 min
Episode 2 - The Legacy of Four Golden Decades
The deregulation of the airline industry makes an indelible mark on the modern profession, as politics and economics become a part of an airline pilot’s daily routine.
- Aug 31, 202220 min
Episode 1 - The World of the Airline Pilot
In the span of one lifetime, commercial aviation has made progress that would shame the wildest flights of science fiction fancy. And yet, the basic process of flight, of readying both pilot and airplane, is eerily similar. Join us as we examined the challenges of airline flying, the evolving industry landscape, and the perception of the airline pilot in the public psyche, in our new podcast, Flying the Line, Vol. 2!
- Dec 10, 202134 min
Chapter 25 - The Rise of J.J. O’Donnell
ALPA’s fight against skyjacking is taken to the next level, as an unorthodox tactic is deployed to raise public awareness in the wake of continued violence.
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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.
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