With the merger transaction between Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines now final, the separate pilot groups from each carrier will continue the process of combining into one. A significant part of that includes negotiating a Joint Collective Bargaining Agreement (JCBA) under which the new combined pilot group will work. The Master Executive Councils (MEC…

In this episode, Co-hosts Alaska Communications Chair David Campbell and Hawaiian Communications Chair Mike Davis interview Alaska MEC Chair Will McQuillen and Hawaiian MEC Chair Larry Payne. Captains McQuillen and Payne discuss the vision they share for the collective future of a combined pilot group and the critical importance of pilot unity, eng…

In this episode of Talk Story, HAL MEC Chair Larry Payne and HAL Negotiating Chair Doug Grant sit down with Communications Chair Mike Davis to discuss a number of recent developments, including a 10-day extension of the Department of Justice antitrust review, the ratification of our new Transition and Process Agreement, and the upcoming changes to …

In this episode, we'll be covering two separate developments coming in the next two weeks: the beginning of negotiations for a Transition and Process Agreement (TPA) and Hawaiian MEC Officer elections, both happening in early May. Discussing both topics are HAL MEC Chair Larry Payne and Joint Negotiating Committee member Ethan Pearson-Pomerantz, al…

This episode, Hawaiian Airlines MEC Chair Larry Payne, ALPA National SPSC Chair Ronan O’Donoghue, and HAL Strategic Planning Committee Chair Ethan Pearson-Pomerantz sit down with HAL Communications Chair Mike Davis for a roundtable discussion of strategic planning. The group gives their thoughts on the purpose of strategic planning and a synopsis o…

On December 3, Hawaiian Airlines announced a merger agreement with Alaska Airlines. To talk about what the merger process will look like going forward for our pilot group, MEC Chair Larry Payne, Joint Negotiating Committee appointee Rob Willoughby, and Merger Committee Chair Eric Thorstad joined Communications Chair Mike Davis for an in-depth discu…

Listen as HAL MEC Strategic Planning Chair Ethan Pearson-Pomerantz discusses our contractual vacancy language with HAL Vacancy Committee Chair Chad Holcomb. The two cover a broad range of topics within vacancies, including bidding timelines, category freezes, activation and effective dates, and much more. To summarize some of the concepts discussed…

This month, we're taking the scenic route on our HAL Contract Explained series, as Block 3 Rep. Sean Kimura is joined by Negotiating Committee Member Rob Willoughby and Secretary Treasurer Sean Lee to dive into the details of PWA Section 6: Vacation! Listen as Rob explains the finer points of our vacation contract language: how we accrue and use va…

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…

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 surroun…

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…

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 t…

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-pi…

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, biddin…

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.Af halpilots

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 Airline…

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!Af halpilots

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.…

This month we talk to P2P Chairman Sam Strobel as well as National P2P Chair CA Wes Reed and CA Sean Creed, ALPA Executive Vice President. Talk Story is a Production of The Hawaiian Airlines Master Executive Council (ALPA.)Af halpilots

The gang comes together to highlight a interesting topic. ThreesomesAf Pilot Talk Podcast

In this episode of Talk Story, we discuss the start of Section Six Negotiations. We're joined by ALPA's Chief Negotiator Bruce York as well as HAL MEC Negotiating Committee Chair Doug Grant. Talk Story is produced by the pilots of Hawaiian Airlines, as represented by the Air Line Pilots Association/HAL MEC in Honolulu, Hawaii.…

In this episode of Talk Story, we talk with MEC Chair Larry Payne and Negotiations Chair Doug Grant about the recovering economics of trans-pacific flying. We'll also cover the latest in the construction of the commissary/garden access to the pilot locker room.Af halpilots

In this episode, we talk to Membership Committee Chairman Captain Drew Everett about the recalls of the 69 Hawaiian Airlines Pilots currently on Furlough.Af halpilots

HAL MEC Chairman Larry Payne and Sean Lee update the pilots of Hawaiian Airlines on the latest developments in Honolulu. Published on November 12, 2020.Af halpilots

Join MEC S/T Mathias Lundblad and Negotiating Committee Member Ethan Pearson-Pomerantz on a discussion on the latest MEC news regarding furlough mitigation and the results of Displacement 20-03A.Af halpilots

Join Hawaiian Airlines MEC Chairman Larry Payne and Vice-Chair Rod Buskas in a special Chairman's Update. Recorded in Honolulu on August 11, 2020.Af halpilots

The world is changing fast. Pilots deal with stress in different ways and sometimes it can be tough to get help. Between regulatory disclosure requirements and the pressure to keep up appearances, pilots can quickly find themselves in over their heads. In this episode, we talk with remarkable pilots who volunteer their time to help out other pilots…

In this episode of Talk Story, we talk about the "f" word and discuss how to navigate the ever-changing world of COVID-19.Af halpilots

Ever been left behind for your commute home? Want to know how to jumpseat the world with ease? Join ALPA National Officers as well as your HAL Jumpseat Chair for a discussion on jumpseating. Music from https://filmmusic.io by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CCAf halpilots

We talk with Vacancy Committee Chair Lori Sebastian and Scheduling Committee Chair Josh Hamilton chat about bidding strategies. Music from https://filmmusic.io by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CCAf halpilots

In this episode, we'll talk about ALPA's Orange Card - what to do in case of an emergency. We'll talk to your MEC Leadership about our newest polling initiative during the start of 2020. *** Music from https://filmmusic.io "Sunday Dub" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)…