IPA Press Releases

UPS Pilots File Court of Appeals Challenge to FAA Final Flight & Duty Time Rule


Release Date: 12/22/2011 1:02:08 PM

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
WASHINGTON, DC, December 22, 2011 – Today the Independent Pilots Association (UPS pilots) filed a Petition for Review in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in order to challenge FAA's exclusion of cargo operations from the final flight and duty time rule issued yesterday. click for more...

UPS pilots reaction to new FAA flight & duty time rules


Release Date: 12/21/2011 10:19:51 AM

LOUISVILLE, December 21, 2011 – The following statement is from Captain
Robert Travis, President of the Independent Pilots Association (UPS
pilots):
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UPS TO RETROFIT AIR FLEET WITH FULL FACEMASKS FOR PILOTS

Company and Pilots Work Together on Solution; Flight Safety Enhancement Research Continues
Release Date: 6/30/2011

LOUISVILLE, June 30, 2011 – UPS (NYSE: UPS) today announced it would retrofit the cockpits of its air fleet with quick-donning, full-face oxygen masks with integrated smoke goggles. Installation of the enhanced pilot safety equipment comes at the recommendation of the Joint UPS-Independent Pilots Association (IPA) Safety Task Force. click for more...

UPS TO BECOME FIRST GLOBAL CARRIER TO ADD EVAS SAFETY GEAR

Company Adopts Joint Task Force Recommendation; Pilots and UPS Continue Research into Tiered Solutions
Release Date: 4/7/2011

LOUISVILLE, April 7, 2011 – UPS (NYSE: UPS) today announced it would equip its air fleet with the Emergency Vision Assurance System; (EVAS), becoming the first international air carrier to take such a step. Installation of the enhanced safety equipment comes at the recommendation of the Joint UPS-Independent Pilots Association (IPA) Safety Task Force. click for more...