FDX ALPA Podcast

In this episode of our podcast, Safety Committee Vice Chair Captain Ken Nix and LOSA Co-Coordinator Captain Jason Gunderson discuss the upcoming Line Operations Safety Audit (LOSA) at FedEx. They...

In this episode of our podcast, we talk with R&I Committee Chair Captain Kevin Biggins about the upcoming 2026 open enrollment period, scheduled for October 14-29. He highlights important updates,...

In this episode, we talk with Scheduling Committee Chair Captain Marty Harrington for an update on October’s build week. He provides updates on credit hours, SAM triggers, and the impact...

In this episode, we talk with Dangerous Goods Committee Chair First Officer Luke Braswell. A Memphis-based 767 First Officer with extensive hazmat and firefighting experience, Luke shares updates on the...

In this episode, we talk with Trip Services Committee Chair Captain Don Unwin and Vice Chair First Officer Jackie Crawford. They bring pilots up to speed on recent and upcoming hotel...

In this episode, we talk with Scheduling Committee Chair Captain Marty Harrington for an update on September’s build week and the latest scheduling challenges facing FedEx pilots. From a 10,000-hour...

In this episode, we talk with Fatigue Risk Management Committee Chair Captain Rob Bassett. With an uptick in fatigue calls following schedule optimizations and reductions in day flying, Rob discusses...

In this episode we talk with Scheduling Committee Chair Captain Marty Harrington. Marty discusses the August build including credit hours, targets, and the SAM. Marty explains the triggers for entering...

In this episode, we talk with Safety Committee Vice Chair Captain Ken Nix and LOSA Co-Coordinator Captain Jason Gunderson about the upcoming Line Operations Safety Audit, commonly known as LOSA....

In this episode, we talk with Scheduling Committee Chair Captain Marty Harrington. Marty discusses the July build week, including scheduling challenges, comparisons to previous years’ credit and block hours, updates...

In this episode, we talk with Negotiating Committee Chair Captain John Gustafson. Captain Gustafson discusses what goes on behind the scenes between bargaining sessions, sheds light on the challenges of...

In this episode, we talk with Trip Services Committee Chair Captain Don Unwin and Vice Chair First Officer Jackie Crawford. Don and Jackie discuss their ongoing efforts to improve hotel accommodations, catering,...

In this episode, we talk with Scheduling Committee Chair Captain Marty Harrington. Marty discusses the current state of the June build, highlighting challenges such as the high number of revisions...

In this episode, we talk with Scheduling Committee Chair Captain Marty Harrington. Marty discusses scheduling updates associated with the May build week and the impact of 4.A.2.c on pilot schedules....

In this episode, we talk with Grievance Committee Chair Captain Chris Wood and Scheduling Committee Chair Captain Marty Harrington. They provide an update on several ongoing grievances, including issues with...

In this episode of our podcast, we talk with Scheduling Committee Chair Captain Marty Harrington. Marty discusses the April build week including the current state of scheduling and staffing, the...

In this podcast, R&I Committee Chair Captain Kevin Biggins discusses several important benefits updates for FedEx pilots. He provides details on the upcoming implementation of Telehealth as a permanent benefit,...

In this podcast, Marcus Migliore, ALPA’s General Counsel and Director, Legal Department, provides an update to a previously released podcast “Lawyers, Guns and Money” where he discussed legal issues that...

In this episode of our podcast, we talk with Scheduling Committee Chair Captain Marty Harrington. Marty discusses the latest updates from the March build week, including an increase in overall...

In this podcast, Council 26 Chair and Block 6 Representative, First Officer Bryan Watson, discusses his aviation background, previous union experience, and his role as a union representative at FedEx...

In this podcast, Professional Standards Chair Captain Nick Richardson discusses the challenges FedEx pilots are facing, both in their work and personal lives, and the role of the Professional Standards...

In this episode of our podcast we talk with Grievance Committee member, First Officer Brian Baldwin. Brian discusses disruption pay for pilots, including when a trip becomes eligible for disruption,...

In this episode of our podcast, we talk with Scheduling Committee Chair Captain Marty Harrington. Marty discusses the latest updates from February’s build week.. He also dives into key topics...

In this episode of our podcast, we talk with Scheduling Committee Chair Captain Marty Harrington. Marty discusses ongoing challenges in pilot scheduling including declining BLGs, revisions, extensions, lower reserve coverage,...

In this podcast episode, we talk with Trip Services Committee Chair Captain Don Unwin and Vice Chair First Officer Jackie Crawford. They discuss the work of their committee and explain...