FDX ALPA Podcast

Latest Episodes
Fly By Night: Fatigue Risk Management Committee July 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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Fly By Night: Scheduling Committee May 2025 Build Week
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...
Fly By Night: Grievance and Scheduling Committees March 2025
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 issu
Fly By Night: Scheduling Committee April 2025 Build Week
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...