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Articles from the November/December 2004 Issue
Vol. 73, No. 10

Decision Point Never Forget, Never Quit	Committee Corner Air Safety--ALPA Celebrates 50 Annual Air Safety Forums
Executive Board Conducts Association Business	ALPA Toolbox Revisiting the Age 60 Mandatory Retirement Rule
ALPA’s Annual Air Safety Awards	From the Hill Capt. Woerth Warns Congress About Airline Pension Crisis/ Aviation Leaders Discuss Data Sharing at FAA International Safety Forum
Pilot Group Profile Air Canada Jazz Pilots Make Course Correction	Global View Aviation Labor Relations In a World Economy

Articles from the October 2004 Issue
Vol. 73, No. 9

Decision Point Pilots Perfect Storm	Committee Corner NASMOD Committee
The Art of Informed Bargaining	Committee Corner R&I Committee
ALPA MANPADS Task Force Update	Strength In Unity Setting Our Sites on the Internet
Pilot Group Profile Pilots Catch the Spirit	From the Hill Weaving a Security Blanket
ALPA Toolbox Local Council Elections--Democracy at Work	Global View Low-Cost Airline Craze Hits Europe and Asia
Committee Corner Education Committee	Labor News Union Update

Articles from the September 2004 Issue
Vol. 73, No. 8

Decision Point The Truth is Not Enough	Committee Corner President's Committee for Cargo
Pilots Talking Politics	Committee Corner ALPA Engineering and Air Safety
Flight Time/Duty Time for Air Cargo	Committee Corner ALPA Engineering and Air Safety
Pilot Group Profile Alaska Pioneering in Safety	From the Hill U.S. Congressional Races
ALPA Toolbox Improving Internal Communications	Global View Flight Time Limits in Europe
Learning From History ALPA's Legacy of Safety	Labor News Union Update
Committee Corner ALPA Engineering and Air Safety

Articles from the August 2004 Issue
Vol. 73, No. 7

Decision Point Over the Horizon	Committee Corner Professional Standards: Maintaining the Standards of the Profession
ALPA Toolbox Bringing Your Best to the Bargaining Table	Global View China Deal; U.S.-EU Negotiations
ALPA's Global Reach An Update on ALPA's International Agenda	From the Hill Pilots, Politicians & Influencing Policy II
Pilot Group Profile Protecting and Enhancing The Careers of Northwest Pilots	Labor News Union Update
Committee Corner Aircraft Design and Operations Group: ALPA Flies the EMB-170

Articles from the June/July 2004 Issue
Vol. 73, No. 6

Learning From History Political Strength Equals Pilot Jobs	From the Hill Pilots, Politicians, and the Art of Influencing Policy
Pilot Group Profile Pinnacle Pilots Reach for New Heights	Global View ALPA Presents Pilot Agenda to EU Negotiator
ALPA's Executive Board Convenes	Industry Trends Beyond the Headlines
ALPA Toolbox Copyright Basics for ALPA Newsletter Editors	Labor News Union Update
Committee Corner National Security: One Year Later

Articles from the May 2004 Issue
Vol. 73, No. 5

Decision Point Unity Never Goes Out of Style	Committee Corner National Security Committee: U.S. TWIC and Canadian Badges to Be Tested
ALPA Organizing Reaching Out to the Profession	Global View A Place at the Table in U.S.-EU Negotiations
Pilot Group Profile United Airlines: Braving Turbulence Together	Strength In Unity ALPA's Safety Net: Member Benefit Plans
ALPA Toolbox Training Pilot Spokespersons	From the Hill ALPA Helps Steer NASA R&D Plan
Committee Corner Accident Survival Group: 'Where's the Accident?' ALPA Calls for ELTs	Industry Trends Beyond the Headlines
Committee Corner Jumpseat Committee: For Reciprocal Jumpseats, CASS Up and Go!

Articles from the April 2004 Issue
Vol. 73, No. 4

Decision Point Translating Mission to Action	ALPA Toolbox Preparing to Lead
Medications and Flying An FAA Update Policy	From the Hill ALPA-PAC Breaks Million Dollar Mark...Again
HIMS Addressing Alcohol Abuse	Strength In Unity ALPA Aeromedical Puts Pilots Back on the Line
Pilot Group Profile America West Pilots Forge Ahead	Global View Branson Seeks Virgin Shores
Committee Corner Critical Incident Response Program: CIRP - Being There When it Counts	Industry Trends Beyond the Headlines
Committee Corner Operations Committee: OPSCOM - Every ALPA Pilot Group's Voice on Safety

Articles from the March 2004 Issue
Vol. 73, No. 3

Decision Point It Isn't 'Just Cargo' Anymore	From The Hill Legislative and Political Report
ALPA's All-Cargo Airline Pilot Groups	Industry Trends Beyond the Headlines
Cargo Issues Take Center Stage ALPA takes its case for One Level of Safety for cargo pilots to a very public national forum	Strength in Unity Airline Pilots Securing Their Future through ALPA
Committee Corner President's Committee For Cargo: ALPA's PCFC Shoulders the Load	Global View Maritime Cabotage
Committee Corner National Security Committee: Cargo Pilots Win Right To Defend Cockpit	Labor News Union Update
ALPA Toolbox Challenges of Representing Cargo Pilots Inspire Innovation

Articles from the February 2004 Issue
Vol. 73, No. 2

Decision Point Fee for Departure, Again	Committee Corner Retirement and Insurance Committee: Investing in Pilots' Futures
Weighing In Taking Ownership Of Our Union	From the Hill Balancing Act
Guest Commentary Support ALPA-PAC	ALPA at Work Your ALPA dues working for you
Twelve Seconds that Changed the World Aviation enthusiasts celebrated the 100th anniversary of the Wright Brothers' first successful powered flight	Strength in Unity Members Securing Their Future
Pilot Group Profile American Eagle	Global View Singapore Government Clips Pilot Union's Wings
Enter the ALPA Photo Contest A great chance to unleash all your talent as a photographer	Industry Trends Beyond the Headlines
ALPA Toolbox The Promise of the Electronic Flight Bag	Labor News Union Update
Committee Corner Aircraft Design and Operations Group: Airbus Welcomes New Narrowbody to Fleet	In Memoriam "To fly west, my friend, is a flight we all must take for a final check." - Author unknown

Articles from the January 2004 Issue
Vol. 73, No. 1

Decision Point Connecting the Dots	ALPA at Work Your ALPA dues working for you
Weighing In Airline Security Update	From the Hill U.S. National Elections 2004--Why They Matter And How ALPA Pilots Can Affect the Outcome
Guest Commentary Raising the Bar	From the Hill ALPA-PAC Prepares for Battle
A Leaner, Meaner ALPA Executive Board members approve changes designed to keep the union financially strong and resilient	On the Move ALPA Making a Difference
ALPA's Annual Air Safety Awards ALPA honors its members who advance aviation safety	Global View U.S./EU Talks Continue
ALPA Toolbox Seminar Helps New United MEC 'Hit the Ground Running'	Industry Trends Beyond the Headlines
Committee Corner Education Committee: Recruiting for ALPA's Future	Labor News Strength in Unity
Committee Corner Security Committee: National Security Committee Hosts Conference	In Memoriam "To fly west, my friend, is a flight we all must take for a final check." - Author unknown