Talk Story - The Hawaiian Airlines Pilot Podcast

HAL Contract Explained: Scope - Mergers and Fragmentation

Host Sean Lee is joined by Negotiating Committee member Ethan Pearson-Pomerantz to discuss all the protections our PWA provides in the case of a merger or acquisition. To see the topics summarized, please check out our infographic on the subject:
Mergers and Fragmentation: https://tinyurl.com/ydd9tv37

HAL Contract Explained: Scope

Listen to the second episode of our HAL Contract Explained series, covering the topic of scope! Scope is the foundation of an airline union contract, ensuring our job security. In this episode, Secretary-Treasurer Sean Lee sits down with Scope Chair Doug Brayham and Negotiating Committee Member Ethan Pearson-Pomerantz to discuss protections surrounding feeder carriers, code shares, and joint ventures. 
To help summarize the topics discussed, we’ve provided the following infographics for handy reference: 
Scope – Feeder Carriers and Code Shares: https://tinyurl.com/26yh8st8
Scope – International Code Shares: https://tinyurl.com/2rux6hd4
Scope – Joint Ventures:  https://tinyurl.com/p9b6kpvr

Talk Story: Talk Safety with Bennet Walsh

This week, we Talk Story with HAL Managing Director of Safety and Security Bennet Walsh. HAL MEC Central Air Safety Chair Captain Scott Clark and HAL MEC Member F/O Sean Lee discuss the new FOQA crosstalk LOA.
 
See more of HAL Contract Explained here: https://www.alpa.org/hal/contract/contract-explained

HAL Contract Explained - Deadheads

This episode kicks off our brand new "HAL Contract Explained" series, where we break down one contract subject each month with our contract experts. The first episode features Ethan Pearson-Pomerantz from the Negotiating Committee, as we discuss the subject of Deadheads. 
 
We also recommend looking at these handy infographics, which help break down the subjects covered in the episode:
 
HCE Deadhead - General: https://tinyurl.com/42c7actwHCE Deadhead - Seating Assignments: https://tinyurl.com/wje8dzua
 
Please send any feedback on our new series to halcommunications@alpa.org.

Talk Story – Scheduling with Ted Hebert, Fatigue 101

This month, we meet with Scheduling Committee Member Ted Hebert in his new role reviewing monthly pilot parings on behalf of the Pilots of Hawaiian Airlines.
 
Ted shares his best tips and tricks when it comes to monthly bidding, as well as how to survive an IROP.
 
Later in the show, we’re joined by the HAL MEC Fatigue committee, fresh off of a all-pilot call on the same subject.

Talk Story - Scheduling Changes Within the TA

Negotiating Committee member Ethan Pearson-Pomerantz sits down with MEC Block 4 Rep. Sean Lee to discuss the new bidding and scheduling language negotiated as part of our new Tentative Agreement. Among the changes discussed: the 24-hour scheduling system, reserve changes (including long call reserve and biddable RAPs) scheduling flexibility, bidding within the Average Line Value system, new order of assignments, and more. (Originally published February 2023)

Talk Story – Final Language

With a proposed new contract being offered to the Pilots of Hawaiian Airlines to inspect and ratify, HAL MEC Negotiations Chair Doug Grant and MEC Chairman Larry Payne discuss the next steps on the road to ratification.
 
Talk Story is produced by the HAL MEC in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Talk Story – The life of a Freight Dog

Thinking of bidding cargo? Join HAL MEC Cargo Committee Chairman George Chetcuti in a discussion on exactly what it takes to fly freight. George is a former DHL cargo pilot with 33 years of ALPA service.
 
We’ll also hear from HAL MEC Chairman Captain Larry Payne and ALPA Contract Administrator Brett Eckelberg recap the year 2022 for Hawaiian Airlines.

Talk Story - PSAP! FOQA! How to save your ticket

Today on Talk Story we talk with FAA PSAP Representative Frank Waley and our Central Air Safety Committee Chairman Scott Clark.
 
Also in the show: an update from HAL MEC Chairman Larry Payne!

Talk Story 14 - That fatigue feeling

Feeling tired? This month we talk with HAL MEC Central Air Safety Chair Scott Clark and Fatigue Committee Chair CA Mike Compton about the challenges and responsibilities of managing fatigue on the flight deck.
 
We’re also joined by two special guests from ALPA national from Washington DC, as well as an update from our Chairman, Captain Larry Payne.