Year 2019

Now Hear This!

Mary McDaniel from Pacific Hearing Conservation will be available to perform mandatory hearing tests for our PSA, GSA, and GSE employees first (mandatory). Once those employees are tested then she would be happy to test the Flight Attendants (voluntary). Wait…

We Will Never Forget…

From Your AFA EAP PERSONAL STRATEGIES FOR APPROACHING THE ANNIVERSARY OF SEPTEMBER 11th As we approach the anniversary of September 11th, many of us will begin to plan how we’ll recognize this day. Anniversaries offer an opportunity to acknowledge our…

Red Pin Contract Campaign

Hello fellow Horizon Air AFA members. September marks the time in negotiations where your Negotiations Committee and Management have decided to meet and present what we believe are the “meat and potatoes” of the contract or the “Big 3”. When…

Scheduling Notes – October, Bid 326

October Bid 326 – Scheduling Notes We will start with the disappointing news. The pairing solution for October was not our first choice.  Our preferred solution had a maximum of four working legs. If a fifth leg was included, it…

New TSA KCM Requirements

New KCM Requirements But No Uniform Required August 30, 2019 This past week we worked with airlines and pilots to encourage TSA to halt a previously announced uniform requirement while we discussed possible other mitigations to maintain and enhance the…

*Important* KCM Update

August 26, 2019 Important KCM Update Since the announcement on Saturday that Known Crewmember (KCM) procedures would change AFA has been interfacing with TSA, industry, and the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA). We are pleased to report to you the…

TSA Issues Notice of KCM Change

August 24, 2019 TSA Issues Notice of KCM Change Earlier today, TSA posted an Alert to the KCM website, changing procedures for the program. (Full notice text included below) Unpredictable Screening Procedures will change August 27 and the requirement for…

Thank You.

Hey All, We would like to thank you for your participation in Safety Days last Thursday and Friday. Lori and Bryan visited the PDX/SEA ramps and crew rooms to discuss your safety concerns. We appreciate those of you who took…