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The December 2025 Vacancy Bid will close at 2000 Central on June 13. See the June 4 update from the APA Scheduling Committee – in your inbox or at AlliedPilots.org/News – for guidance.

Flag Day is observed on June 14 because it was on this date in 1777 that the Continental Congress approved the design of a star-spangled banner with 13 stripes as our national flag.   We proudly fly the Stars and Stripes at APA headquarters every day. #FlagDay

APA endorses the Aviation Medication Transparency Act of 2025, which would require the FAA to publish a comprehensive list of medications that can and cannot be prescribed to airmen with first-class medical certificates. Read more here: alliedpilots.org/Services/View-…

⏰ Town Hall Meeting on Tuesday! ⏰ The town hall at 1600 Central will feature updates from the Joint Implementation Action Committee, Negotiating Committee, and Scheduling Committee. See the latest edition of the APA News Digest for instructions on how to connect.

Thanks to all the APA members who participated in our national town hall meeting on June 17. If you were not able to join the meeting live, you can watch a recording of it at AlliedPilots.org/Videos.

The National Transportation Safety Board has issued an urgent safety recommendation to address the possibility of smoke entering planes equipped with CFM International LEAP-1B engines: ntsb.gov/news/press-rel…

On this date, our nation observes the official end of slavery. It was on June 19, 1865, that Union troops arrived in Texas to enforce the Emancipation Proclamation, more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln issued it. Juneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021.

APA President FO Nick Silva and APA Safety Chair CA Jason Sharp welcomed NATCA President Nick Daniels (second from left) and NATCA Safety Chair John Murdock to APA headquarters today. This visit was emblematic of the close professional ties that controllers and pilots share.

National Transportation Safety Board Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy lauds the crew’s “heroic” actions in their handling of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 in January of 2024. cnn.com/2025/06/24/bus…

Due to multiple escalations in military conflicts, the APA Security Committee and the Committee for Armed Defense of the Cockpit issued a few related reminders and tips on June 23. If you can’t find that message in your inbox, you can read it at AlliedPilots.org/News.

As we approach the busiest Independence Day week in 15 years, you may have a contractual question. If so, you have numerous resources at your disposal. See the Contract Compliance Committee’s “Help Us Help You” message in your inbox or at AlliedPilots.org/News.

ICYMI: The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has paused its research on single-pilot operations. flyingmag.com/easa-pauses-si…

As we approach what’s expected to be the industry’s busiest Independence Day week in 15 years, you may want to review the Summer Fatigue Guide published this month by our Flight Time/Duty Time Committee. You can find a link to it in today’s edition of the APA News Digest.

Ray Duke’s tenure at APA is about to end after 34 years. He was hired fresh out of law school at Texas Tech, and he eventually rose to the position of Director of Safety, Training, Security, Aeromedical, and Professional Standards. Read more in today’s APA News Digest.

Pilots’ names can be submitted for nomination in this year’s PHL and PHX domicile elections until 0900 Central on July 1. For more details, see the Elections page on AlliedPilots.org.

CQT bidding for August will open at 1200 Central on July 1, and it will close at 1200 Central on July 5.

The Allied Pilots Association stands with Association of Professional Flight Attendants: For safety’s sake, there should be at least one flight attendant at each wide-body aircraft emergency exit. instagram.com/reel/DLiOcpfPR…

What protects lives when technology goes bad? Two trained and experienced pilots on board: foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/noto…