Flying the Line

Episode 19 - Bad Dude Rising—Frank Lorenzo Grabs Continental, Part 1 06.07.2023 12:04 ↓

Frank Lorenzo takes over Continental Airlines. 

Episode 18 - Who Are These Guys?—Frank Lorenzo and His Kind, Part 2 23.06.2023 19:20 ↓

Frank Lorenzo enters the industry and advances his airline ambitions.

Episode 17 - Who Are These Guys?—Frank Lorenzo and His Kind, Part 1 26.05.2023 22:53 ↓

A new breed of corporate leadership challenges the status quo in the aviation industry. 

Episode 16 - Duffy Takes Charge–A Troubled Transition, Part 2 01.05.2023 14:14 ↓

We explore the Duffy administration's inauspicious start and the emergence of Frank Lorenzo. 

Episode 15 - Duffy Takes Charge—A Troubled Transition, Part 1 12.04.2023 15:15 ↓

We take a look inside the transition from J.J. O’Donnell's administration to Hank Duffy's. 

Episode 14 - Hank Duffy’s Destiny—The Making of an ALPA President, Part 2 29.03.2023 15:24 ↓

We explore the experiences that led Hank Duffy to pursue the ALPA presidency. 

Episode 13 - Hank Duffy’s Destiny—The Making of an ALPA President, Part 1 15.03.2023 16:38 ↓

In this episode we follow Hank Duffy's path to Delta Air Lines. 

Episode 12 - The End of the O’Donnell Era—The Election of 1982, Part 2 03.03.2023 18:11 ↓

We learn more about the ALPA presidential election of 1982 and how labor protection provisions, or LPPs, played a role. 

Episode 11 - The End of the O’Donnell Era—The Election of 1982, Part 1 15.02.2023 14:55 ↓

We review the events and decisions leading up to the 1982 ALPA presidential election.

Episode 10 - O’Donnell’s Dilemmas—The PATCO Strike, Braniff, and Furloughs, Part 2 02.02.2023 16:41 ↓

This episode covers the PATCO strike and its impact on ALPA, the J.J. O’Donnell administration, and airline labor.

Episode 9 - O’Donnell’s Dilemmas—The PATCO Strike, Braniff, and Furloughs, Part 1 18.01.2023 16:24 ↓

We examine the aftermath of the Braniff debacle. 

Episode 8 - The Braniff Debacle—Deregulation Hits Home, Part 2 04.01.2023 19:53 ↓

We look at how Braniff pilots faced a crisis that no other U.S. pilot group had ever confronted.  

Episode 7 - The Braniff Debacle—Deregulation Hits Home, Part 1 22.12.2022 16:47 ↓

We examine the reasons behind Braniff’s demise. 

Episode 6 - Dodging Bullets—Crew Complement, Politics, and the Wien Strike, Part 2 08.12.2022 24:26 ↓

We explore the history of the crew compliment issue. 

Episode 5 - Dodging Bullets—Crew Complement, Politics and the Wien Strike, Part 1 23.11.2022 11:22 ↓

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

Episode 4 - The Trials of J.J. O’Donnell - Part 2 02.11.2022 17:39 ↓

We examine the 1981 suspension of service, codenamed “Operation USA.”

Episode 3 - The Trials of J.J. O’Donnell - Part 1 05.10.2022 17:52 ↓

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.

Episode 2 - The Legacy of Four Golden Decades 21.09.2022 20:36 ↓

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.  

Episode 1 - The World of the Airline Pilot 31.08.2022 20:52 ↓

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 pilot in the public psyche, in our new podcast, Flyi...

Chapter 25 - The Rise of J.J. O’Donnell 10.12.2021 34:34 ↓

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.

Chapter 24 (Part 2) - ”Skyjacking” 10.12.2021 25:15 ↓

A surge of skyjackings tears through the industry. Armed with experience, ALPA mobilizes to halt the advancing threat despite significant pushback. 

Chapter 24 (Part 1) - ”Skyjacking” 10.12.2021 24:46 ↓

The pilots of Eastern Airlines strike and ALPA is forced to walk a fine line with management. 

Chapter 23 (Part 2) - ”Jets and Thin Ice” 10.12.2021 21:23 ↓

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.

Chapter 23 (Part 1) - "Jets and Thin Ice" 16.08.2021 18:18 ↓

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.

Chapter 22 (Part 2) - "American Airlines Goes It Alone" 09.08.2021 18:02 ↓

The dissidents of American Airlines mount their challenge, and decide on their future, with or without ALPA.