The Air Line Pilot Podcast provides news and information for pilots to stay up to date on what is happening in their union and across the industry. Through discussions about labor relations, tips for pilots, and aviation news, the podcast brings together pilot leaders, industry experts, policymakers, and more to keep ALPA members informed. The Air Line Pilot Podcast is hosted by Capt. Jason Ambrosi and is a product of the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l.
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Each year brings new opportunities and challenges for our union, and 2025 was a powerful reminder of just how unpredictable a single year can be. This year, ALPA mourned loss, confronted economic inst...
Building One ALPA Through Strategic Collaboration (00:12:01)
Capt. Ronan O'Donoghue, chair of ALPA's Strategic Preparedness and Strike Committee, joined ALPA president Capt. Jason Ambrosi to discuss the transformation of ALPA's culture. Collaboration, strategic...
Aviation from a Journalist’s Perspective: A Conversation with Elan Head (00:21:22)
How does the aviation industry look from the outside? ALPA president Capt. Jason Ambrosi found out in this interview with Elan Head, senior editor at The Air Current, and a helicopter pilot herself. T...
Headwinds and Tailwinds: The North American Airline Industry in 2025 (00:11:56)
As 2025 unfolded, the airline industry's initial optimism was met with unexpected challenges. ALPA president Capt. Jason Ambrosi sat down with Aviation Economist Patrick Cropper from ALPA’s Economic a...
Canadian Accident Investigations: Interview with TSB Chair Yoan Marier (00:19:44)
In aviation, we learn from the past to build a safer future. One of the most effective ways we do that is through accident investigation—identifying contributing factors to reform processes, designs, ...
ALPA Pilots Perform at Oshkosh (00:21:42)
For many ALPA members, flying is more than a career—it is a passion. And that passion is on full display at EAA’s AirVenture Oshkosh every year. At the 2024 EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, the Air Line Pilot ...
Modernizing Air Traffic Control: Interview with NATCA President Nick Daniels (00:31:20)
Air Traffic Controllers are critical to safe airline operations, but they have faced a chronic lack of support and infrastructure funding. ALPA president Capt. Jason Ambrosi sits down with Nick Daniel...
President Ambrosi Shares His Furlough Experience (00:14:27)
Nearly two decades after a significant number of ALPA pilots were furloughed, many ALPA members still remember what it feels like. ALPA’s Furloughed Pilot Support Program (FPSP) is built on the first-...
Managing Conflict and Strengthening Negotiations: An Interview with Naseem Khuri (00:25:40)
Effectively managing conflict and knowing what works in a negotiation are essential skills for life, but especially for union work. Naseem Khuri, a trainer, consultant, mediator, and facilitator who s...
Recovering from Tragedy: How ALPA Investigates Accidents and Supports Pilots (00:20:03)
On the evening of January 27, 2025, ALPA’s Air Safety Organization enacted programs it hopes to never have to use: the Accident Investigation Board (AIB) and Critical Incident Response Program (CIRP)....
Interview With Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 First Officer (00:39:26)
Flying out of Portland in January, a door plug on Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 departed the aircraft, causing a rapid depressurization. In her exclusive first interview following the event with CBS New...
International Unity Against Reduced Crew Operations (00:27:39)
Industry stakeholders are working to reduce safety by taking pilots off the flight deck, but ALPA, the European Cockpit Association (ECA), and the International Federation of Air Line Pilots Associati...
Aviation Safety in Congress with Rep. Nick Langworthy (00:14:35)
Laws passed by Congress continually make and remake safety in American aviation. Through laws —like the FAA reauthorization bill, passed earlier this year—lawmakers have the power to defend or deterio...
Navigating Pilot Mental Health and Wellness (00:25:58)
ALPA President, Capt. Jason Ambrosi interviews Dr. Susan Northrup the FAA’s Federal Air Surgeon, who oversees the FAA’s aviation medical programs— about how pilots can stay healthy and navigate mental...
Understanding the Future of Aviation Safety (00:27:42)
Akbar Sultan, Director of NASA's Airspace Operations and Safety Program joins ALPA President, Capt. Jason Ambrosi for a conversation about the latest advances in aviation safety research for a behind-...
ALPA’s Highest Calling (00:25:38)
Stepping up to serve our members is our union’s highest calling. During ALPA’s annual Leadership Training Conference the union’s newest leaders gather to learn more about the resources available to th...
Look Ahead: 2024 (00:22:37)
With vital work to negotiate contracts, defend safety, and protect the contract gains made last year, ALPA President, Capt. Jason Ambrosi sits down with the national leadership team to plot a path for...
ALPA’s 2023 Year in Review (00:29:40)
Ten new contracts, hundreds of pilots picketing, four congressional hearings. 2023 started out fast and never slowed down.
With new contracts, new pilot groups, and membership higher than ever before...
The Risks of Reduced Crew Operations (00:21:22)
Mid-flight, when a system fails, and an emergency arises, is the wrong time to discover that no one is flying the plane. But efforts to implement Reduced Crew Operations (RCO) are setting the stage fo...
Pilot Group Updates Pt. 2: ATI & Endeavor, Delta & United (00:21:44)
2023 was a historic year for ALPA with record contracts, events, and membership growth. In part two of this two-part series of interviews, ALPA president Capt. Jason Ambrosi sits down with the chairs ...
Pilot Group Updates Pt. 1: Alaska & Hawaiian, Air Canada & WestJet, JetBlue & Spirit (00:25:04)
2023 was a historic year for ALPA with record contracts, picketing events, and membership growth. In part one of this two-part series of interviews, ALPA president Capt. Jason Ambrosi sits down with t...
Safety and Security at the ALPA Air Safety Forum (00:17:57)
The annual Air Safety Forum is the pinnacle of ALPA’s work to protect aviation safety and security, and ALPA president, Capt. Jason Ambrosi caught up with First Vice President and National Safety Coor...
Enhancing Safety: A conversation with ALPA Aviation Safety Chair Steve Jangelis (00:22:04)
ALPA has long been at the forefront of strengthening aviation safety—as the largest non-governmental aviation safety organization in the world— and in a conversation with ALPA president, Jason Ambrosi...
Oshkosh: ALPA at the world’s greatest aviation celebration (00:19:24)
Every year, ALPA members and aviation enthusiasts flock to Oshkosh, Wisconsin for the Experimental Aircraft Association’s annual AirVenture. We talked with ALPA volunteers and pilot leaders about thei...
The First Six Months, an Interview with ALPA President Capt. Jason Ambrosi (00:23:03)
Six months into his term as ALPA president, Capt. Jason Ambrosi sits down with the Air Line Pilot Podcast to discuss his time in office. In the interview Ambrosi discussed the progress made during his...
