AFA Visits the Department of Transportation to talk Flight Attendant Safety and Training
AFA Visits the Department of Transportation to talk Flight Attendant Safety and Training
June 22, 2017 - On Tuesday, June 20th, AFA International President Sara Nelson and the AFA Air Safety, Health and Security Department presented to the Department of Transportation (DOT) lead staff on the roles, responsibilities and training required to serve as an FAA Certified Flight Attendant.
Read more »Major Step Forward for 10 Hours Rest
Major Step Forward for 10 Hours Rest
Read more »Flight Attendants Say Conflict Is Creating a Big Safety Problem on Planes
Flight Attendants Say Conflict Is Creating a Big Safety Problem on Planes
JUN 19, 2017 - The fury has died down, but the rash of viral confrontations on airplanes is still very much on flight attendants' minds. They are demoralized and anxious, afraid of becoming the villain in a cellphone video that spreads across the globe — creating a situation some say could result in safety lapses on planes.
Read more »Equal Rest - Here's How to Take Action
Equal Rest - Here's How to Take Action
June 19, 2017 - Tell Senators and Representatives to include our 10 hours minimum rest provision along with a Fatigue Risk Management Plan (FRMP) in their respective bills.
Read more »Equal Rest for Flight Attendants: Call Congress Now
Equal Rest for Flight Attendants: Call Congress Now
June 13, 2017 — Both the Senate and the House are drafting their version of the FAA Reauthorization Bills and we need them to make combatting Flight Attendant fatigue a top priority.
Tell Senators and Representatives to include our 10 hours minimum rest provision along with a Fatigue Risk Management Plan (FRMP) in their respective bills.
Read more »Dump Federal Programs? Not if this guy can help it.
Dump Federal Programs? Not if this guy can help it.
Originally published by The Washington Post, June 4, 2017
Read more »AFA International President Sara Nelson Speaks at International Aviation Club
AFA International President Sara Nelson Speaks at International Aviation Club
AFA International President Sara Nelson spoke at the International Aviation Club on May 23, 2017 in Washington, DC. Representatives from the aviation industry in attendance including Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Boeing, Airlines for America (A4A), the Department of Transportation, members of Congress, and more.
The International Aviation Club's mission statement is "to foster and promote interest in the maintenance and development of aircraft, airports, air navigation and air transportation, international agreements, cooperation and treaties, as all of these... apply to international aviation."
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