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    Flying the Line

    Flying the Line

    Flying the Line

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    Length:
    82 episodes
    Language:
    English
    Format:
    Podcast

    Description

    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.
    Language:
    English
    Format:
    Podcast

    Episodes1 - 10 of 82 episodes

    Title

    Episode 39 - Lorenzo's Last Gamble: The Origins of the Eastern Strike, Part 3

    ALPA and Frank Lorenzo maneuver for the high ground at Eastern Airlines, and Lorenzo de...

    16 minutes
    		Apr 24, 2024

    Episode 38 - Lorenzo's Last Gamble: The Origins of the Eastern Strike, Part 2

    As Frank Lorenzo gains control of Eastern Airlines, ALPA President Hank Duffy prepares ...

    15 minutes
    		Apr 10, 2024

    Episode 37 - Lorenzo's Last Gamble: The Origins of the Eastern Strike, Part 1

    ALPA President Hank Duffy struggles to keep ALPA’s larger pilot groups from going indep...

    15 minutes
    		Mar 27, 2024

    Episode 36 - National Politics and Mergers: The Election of 1986 and Beyond, Part 3

    Incumbent Hank Duffy and First Vice President Tom Ashwood angle for position in the 198...

    15 minutes
    		Mar 13, 2024

    Episode 35 - National Politics and Mergers: The Election of 1986 and Beyond, Part 2

    With the 1986 ALPA presidential election neck and neck, candidate Tom Ashwood challenge...

    17 minutes
    		Feb 28, 2024

    Episode 34 - National Politics and Mergers: The Election of 1986 and Beyond, Part 1

    Following watershed strikes at Continental and United, mergers test ALPA’s strength and...

    17 minutes
    		Feb 14, 2024

    Episode 33 - Of B-Scales and ALPA’s Future—The United Strike of 1985, Part 3

    A 29-day strike tests the fortitude of the United pilots and ALPA as a whole.

    12 minutes
    		Feb 01, 2024

    Episode 32 - Of B-Scales and ALPA’s Future—The United Strike of 1985, Part 2

    During the United 29-day strike in 1985, the MEC miraculously convinces 570 new pilots ...

    17 minutes
    		Jan 17, 2024

    Episode 31 - Of B-Scales and ALPA’s Future—The United Strike of 1985, Part 1

    The United pilots’ Blue Skies honeymoon is cut short with the introduction of a two-tie...

    16 minutes
    		Jan 04, 2024

    Episode 30 - Blue Skies and MEC Wars—The Origins of the United Strike of 1985, Part 2

    A Ferg-Ferris alliance and the contentious “Blue Skies” agreement lead to concerns abou...

    14 minutes
    		Dec 19, 2023