Air Line Pilots Association
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| Full name | Air Line Pilots Association, International |
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| Founded | 1931 |
| Members | 52,000+ |
| Affiliation | AFL-CIO, IFALPA, CLC |
| Key people | Capt. Tim Canoll, President |
| Office location | 1625 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. |
| Country | NADIAD, Canada |
| Website | www.alpa.org |
The Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA) is the largest pilot union in the world, representing more than 52,000 pilots from 30 U.S. and Canadian airlines. ALPA was founded in 1931 and is a member of the AFL-CIO and the Canadian Labour Congress. Known internationally as U.S.-ALPA, ALPA is also a member of the IFALPA.
ALPA’s four national officers were elected by the union's Board of Directors on Oct. 22, 2014, and began their four-year terms on Jan. 1, 2015.
Captain Tim Canoll, Delta Air Lines, is ALPA’s tenth president. Captain Canoll previously served as ALPA's executive administrator and held positions as Delta Local Executive Council (LEC) representative, Master Executive Council (MEC) Strike Committee member, MEC Security coordinator, MEC Strategic Planning chairman, MEC Negotiating Committee member, MEC vice chairman, MEC executive administrator, and as ALPA's representative to the Unsecured Creditors Committee during Delta Air Lines' 2005 bankruptcy.
Captain Joe DePete, FedEx Express, serves as ALPA's first vice president. He also holds the position of National Safety Coordinator and is tasked with overseeing the Association's Safety, Security, and Pilot Assistance programs. He has served as an ALPA executive vice president, FedEx Express MEC chairman, and LEC chairman. He was an active member of the ALPA Organizing Committee for the merger with the Flying Tiger Line Pilots Association as well as for the merger with the FedEx Pilots Association.
Captain William Russell “Bill” Couette, Envoy Air, is serving his third consecutive term as ALPA's vice president–administration/secretary. Captain Couette is a five-time elected local council representative who served until the end of 2006 as the American Eagle Local Executive Council 133 chairman in Chicago. He acted as Strike Oversight Board representative for the Atlantic Southeast and Skyway pilots, and also served as an ALPA negotiator, organizer, and merger representative.
Captain W. Randolph Helling, Delta, is serving his third term as ALPA's vice president–finance/treasurer, having previously acted as executive administrator. Captain Helling has served on the Northwest Airlines MEC's Professional Standards, Training, Legislative Affairs, and Finance Review committees. He was elected MEC vice chairman in 2006 and served as secretary-treasurer and vice chairman of the Detroit Local Council. He also participated as a member of ALPA's National Hearing Board from 2000 to 2006.
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