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Report to the ALPA Board of Directors

Report to the ALPA Board of Directors. Capt. Dennis J. Dolan First Vice President. Globalization. Once the favorite “buzz word” of the 90s, Globalization is a reality in the new decade !. What do these “terms” mean?. NOTAM – VORTAC – ILS – ACARS – PIREP. AEA APEC ECA OECD TCAA.

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Report to the ALPA Board of Directors

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  1. Report to the ALPA Board of Directors Capt. Dennis J. Dolan First Vice President October 16, 2000

  2. Globalization Once the favorite “buzz word” of the 90s, Globalization is a reality in the new decade ! October 16, 2000

  3. What do these “terms” mean? • NOTAM – VORTAC – ILS – ACARS – PIREP AEA APEC ECA OECD TCAA October 16, 2000

  4. Here’s What They Mean! • AEA (Association of European Airlines) • APEC (Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation) • ECA (European Cockpit Association) • OECD (Organization of Economic Cooperation & Development) • TCAA (Transatlantic Common Aviation Area) October 16, 2000

  5. Cabotage Foreign Ownership Wet Leasing Flags of Convenience These Organizations/Proposals, in some way, support these principles October 16, 2000

  6. Organizations Working To Assure Pilot Interests Are Protected ALPA ! October 16, 2000

  7. The Evolution of Globalization 1988 • First foreign codeshare agreement approved (United/BA) 1992 • First Open Skies Agreement – US/Netherlands 1993 • First antitrust immunity granted – Northwest/KLM 1995 • World Trade Organization (WTO) established • 8 more Open Skies agreements signed (Austria, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Luxembourg, Sweden, Switzerland) October 16, 2000

  8. The Evolution of Globalization(cont.) 1996 • First large Open Skies agreement (Germany) • Antitrust immunity granted to American, Delta & United 1997 • First Asian Open Skies agreement (Singapore) • First Open Skies agreement in Central America (6 countries) • U.S. signs its 25th Open Skies Agreement 1999 • Association of European Airlines proposes Transatlantic Common Aviation Area (TCAA); European Commission endorses TCAA concept October 16, 2000

  9. The Evolution of Globalization(cont.) 2000 • First round of multilateral negotiations at APEC (US–Brunei–Chile–New Zealand--Singapore) • OECD discusses multilateral cargo services agreement • US signs its 50th Open Skies agreement 2001 ??????????????? October 16, 2000

  10. ALPA’s Response to Globalization • Partially through our interface with IFALPA • Actively through ALPA’s Government Affairs Dept. • Mainly through our International Issues specialist October 16, 2000

  11. Where did ALPA’s Globalization Strategy Come From? • Global Pilot Strategy (GPS) developed in early ‘90s • Strategic Planning Committee reports through ’90s • Input through pilot Alliances/IFALPA contacts • Formation of Global Aviation Strategy Group October 16, 2000

  12. Globalization Issue,Example 1 APEC (Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation) – 20 Pacific rim countries that meet to exchange ideas about economic development, including aviation issues. • Recently, 5 countries (US-Brunei-Chile-New Zealand-Singapore) have been negotiating a multilateral air services agreement which: • includes 7th freedom cargo operations • proposes 7th freedom passenger rights • proposes a change to ownership & control rules (designation rights), which would result in a “flag of convenience” agreement October 16, 2000

  13. Globalization Issue,Example 2 OECD (Organization of Economic Cooperation & Development) – 30 developed countries, including most Western European Countries, U.S., and Canada • In June of 2000, OECD circulated a document proposing to “liberalize” cargo issues and draft a multilateral agreement for cargo services • Some of the proposals included provisions to: • drop ownership and control limitations • drop restrictions on wet-leasing • drop restrictions on cabotage October 16, 2000

  14. Organizations Working To Assure Pilot Interests Are Protected ALPA ! The Pilots Union October 16, 2000

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