Hank Duffy’s Executive Administrator Randy Babbitt wins the ALPA presidency in a closely contested election against Roger Hall.By Air Line Pilots Association, International

Eastern’s Randy Babbit and United’s Roger Hall vie for the ALPA presidency.By Air Line Pilots Association, International

Frank Lorenzo’s failure at Eastern is so complete that he, for all intents and purposes, is finished in the airline industry.By Air Line Pilots Association, International

With no hope of an SOS (suspension of service), the Eastern pilots attempt a “back door” Presidential Emergency Board, which George Bush vetoes.By Air Line Pilots Association, International

In response to the Eastern pilot strike, Frank Lorenzo files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.By Air Line Pilots Association, International

ALPA and Frank Lorenzo maneuver for the high ground at Eastern Airlines, and Lorenzo demonstrates that he has no intention of working cooperatively.By Air Line Pilots Association, International

As Frank Lorenzo gains control of Eastern Airlines, ALPA President Hank Duffy prepares to take on his greatest challenge.By Air Line Pilots Association, International

ALPA President Hank Duffy struggles to keep ALPA’s larger pilot groups from going independent amid the newly deregulated airline environment.By Air Line Pilots Association, International

Incumbent Hank Duffy and First Vice President Tom Ashwood angle for position in the 1986 ALPA presidential elections.By Air Line Pilots Association, International

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

Following watershed strikes at Continental and United, mergers test ALPA’s strength and determination.By Air Line Pilots Association, International

A 29-day strike tests the fortitude of the United pilots and ALPA as a whole.By Air Line Pilots Association, International

During the United 29-day strike in 1985, the MEC miraculously convinces 570 new pilots in training not to cross the picket line.By Air Line Pilots Association, International

The United pilots’ Blue Skies honeymoon is cut short with the introduction of a two-tiered wage scale.By Air Line Pilots Association, International

A Ferg-Ferris alliance and the contentious “Blue Skies” agreement lead to concerns about the United pilots’ possible secession from ALPA.By Air Line Pilots Association, International

An unlikely connection between United’s CEO and the pilots’ MEC chair leads to a controversial contract proposal.By Air Line Pilots Association, International

ALPA raises safety concerns as Continental continues to fly during its protracted strike.By Air Line Pilots Association, International

The Bildisco decision, although temporary in its precedence, seals the Continental pilots’ fate.By Air Line Pilots Association, International

Continental’s striking pilots fight back as Frank Lorenzo looks for ways to keep his airline flying.By Air Line Pilots Association, International

Frank Lorenzo uses the leverage of Chapter 11 to compel Continental pilots to make even more concessions.By Air Line Pilots Association, International

With ample resources hidden in Continental Airlines’ parent company, Texas Air Corporation, Lorenzo files for bankruptcy.By Air Line Pilots Association, International

ALPA’s responds to the adverse effects of deregulation, recession, and the Lorenzo wars by forming a Political Action Committee.By Air Line Pilots Association, International

In this episode we look at airline deregulation and the evolving nature and influence of the Republican Party.By Air Line Pilots Association, International

Hank Duffy inherits the debacle at Continental.By Air Line Pilots Association, International

A rift between junior and senior Continental pilots occurs when they most desperately need to be unified.By Air Line Pilots Association, International

Frank Lorenzo takes over Continental Airlines.By Air Line Pilots Association, International

Frank Lorenzo enters the industry and advances his airline ambitions.By Air Line Pilots Association, International

A new breed of corporate leadership challenges the status quo in the aviation industry.By Air Line Pilots Association, International

We explore the Duffy administration's inauspicious start and the emergence of Frank Lorenzo.By Air Line Pilots Association, International

We take a look inside the transition from J.J. O’Donnell's administration to Hank Duffy's.By Air Line Pilots Association, International

We explore the experiences that led Hank Duffy to pursue the ALPA presidency.By Air Line Pilots Association, International

In this episode we follow Hank Duffy's path to Delta Air Lines.By Air Line Pilots Association, International

We learn more about the ALPA presidential election of 1982 and how labor protection provisions, or LPPs, played a role.By Air Line Pilots Association, International

We review the events and decisions leading up to the 1982 ALPA presidential election.By Air Line Pilots Association, International

This episode covers the PATCO strike and its impact on ALPA, the J.J. O’Donnell administration, and airline labor.By Air Line Pilots Association, International

We examine the aftermath of the Braniff debacle.By Air Line Pilots Association, International

We look at how Braniff pilots faced a crisis that no other U.S. pilot group had ever confronted.By Air Line Pilots Association, International

We examine the reasons behind Braniff’s demise.By Air Line Pilots Association, International

We explore the history of the crew compliment issue.By Air Line Pilots Association, International

We examine the administrative change from regional to executive vice president and how that changed the political landscape of the Air Line Pilots Association.By Air Line Pilots Association, International

We examine the 1981 suspension of service, codenamed “Operation USA.”By Air Line Pilots Association, International

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.By Air Line Pilots Association, International

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.By Air Line Pilots Association, International

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 pi…

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.By Air Line Pilots Association, International

A surge of skyjackings tears through the industry. Armed with experience, ALPA mobilizes to halt the advancing threat despite significant pushback.By Air Line Pilots Association, International

The pilots of Eastern Airlines strike and ALPA is forced to walk a fine line with management.By Air Line Pilots Association, International

The transition of pilots and airlines to the jet age becomes a major trouble spot for all, and the rising tensions result in some pilots taking matters into their own hands with an unauthorized strike.By Air Line Pilots Association, International

As ALPA enters the jet age, technological improvements open the door to progress. But much like every major leap in technological progress before, the transition to jets isn't without problems or controversy.By Air Line Pilots Association, International

The pilots of American Airlines decide to chart their own future after the issue of crew complement returns to the forefront, and dissident leaders seize their chance to break away.By Air Line Pilots Association, International