FDX ALPA Podcast

FDX ALPA Podcast


Latest Episodes

Fly By Night: Dangerous Goods Committee – August 2025
August 21, 2025

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 t

Fly By Night: Trip Services Committee – August 2025
August 13, 2025

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

Fly By Night: Scheduling Committee September 2025 Build Week
August 08, 2025

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

Fly By Night: Fatigue Risk Management Committee July 2025
July 16, 2025

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.

Fly By Night: Scheduling Committee August 2025 Build Week
July 11, 2025

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 enterin

Fly By Night: Safety Committee – LOSA June 2025
June 20, 2025

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....

Fly By Night: Scheduling Committee July 2025 Build Week
June 05, 2025

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

Fly By Night: Negotiating Committee – May 2025
May 23, 2025

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

Fly By Night: Trip Services Committee – May 2025
May 19, 2025

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

Fly By Night: Scheduling Committee June 2025 Build Week
May 08, 2025

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...