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About APFA
The Association of Professional Flight Attendants is the certified collective bargaining representative for the American Airlines Flight Attendants.
It is through the APFA that we are able to negotiate fair contracts, promote our interests in Washington, D.C., guarantee our rights, and settle disputes with the Company judiciously.
Membership in the Union enables each American Airlines Flight Attendant to multiply the power that he or she would have alone. Our strength is in our numbers, our organization, and our unity. So, please wear your Union pin with pride and participate in your organization — the Association of Professional Flight Attendants!
Left to Right: Erik Harris (Nat’l Treasurer), Julie Hedrick (Nat’l President), Larry Salas (Nat’l Vice President), Josh Black (Nat’l Secretary)
About APFA
The Association of Professional Flight Attendants is the certified collective bargaining representative for the American Airlines Flight Attendants.
It is through the APFA that we are able to negotiate fair contracts, promote our interests in Washington, D.C., guarantee our rights, and settle disputes with the Company judiciously.
Membership in the Union enables each American Airlines Flight Attendant to multiply the power that he or she would have alone. Our strength is in our numbers, our organization, and our unity. So, please wear your Union pin with pride and participate in your organization — the Association of Professional Flight Attendants!
Left to Right: Erik Harris (Nat’l Treasurer), Julie Hedrick (Nat’l President), Larry Salas (Nat’l Vice President), Josh Black (Nat’l Secretary)
Resources
Recent Hotlines
9.26.25 – Updated Fatigue Risk Management Plan
Yesterday, the company announced updates to the Flight Attendant Fatigue Risk Management Plan (FRMP) which will go into effect on October 1, 2025. APFA initiated a Letter of Agreement in 2023 that required the company to meet with the Union to discuss the FRMP
8.13.25 – Hot Cabin Report Form and National Academies Study on Aircraft Cabin Temperature
As Flight Attendants, we are responsible for keeping our passengers—and ourselves—safe. During the summer, aircraft systems like the Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) may be overworked, and as a result, inoperative throughout summer flying.
6.30.25 – A 787-9P Staffing Message from Your National President: Take Action Now!
The 787-9P reduced staffing certification, finalized last week, follows similar approvals at our competitors, and results in a first-time ever single American Airlines Flight Attendant at the 4L/4R doors now being responsible for hundreds of passengers
6.26.25 – Call to Action! AA Certifies 787-9P with Seven Flight Attendants
Earlier this month, APFA exposed management’s plan to work with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to certify the new 787-9P with a minimum crew of just seven (7) Flight Attendants. Despite the outpouring of concern from Flight Attendants
6.25.25 – Staying Safe and Vigilant in Today’s World
We are living in a time of heightened uncertainty and unrest—a world that can change instantly. As First Responders, we stand on the front lines of safety, but we are not immune to the dangers that exist on the ground and in the skies.
5.30.25 – Update: CQ Module Length/ Q2 2025 WBT 787-9P Suite Clarification
Update: 2025-2026 CQ Module Length – Earlier this year, Flight Attendants began reporting that the 2025-2026 CQ web-based training (WBT) modules exceed the contractual limit for distance learning.
4.12.25 – 2025-2026 CQ Module Length Documentation Form
Flight Attendants who have started their 2025-2026 CQ web-based training modules are reporting that the time required to complete the training exceeds the contractual limit.
2.20.25 – Upholding the Highest Level of Aviation Safety
APFA commends the incredible professionalism and bravery of the Flight Attendants aboard Endeavor Air/Delta Connection Flight 4819, who successfully evacuated all 76 passengers under extremely adverse conditions after a crash landing
Yesterday, the company announced updates to the Flight Attendant Fatigue Risk Management Plan (FRMP) which will go into effect on October 1, 2025. APFA initiated a Letter of Agreement in 2023 that required the company to meet with the Union to discuss the FRMP
As Flight Attendants, we are responsible for keeping our passengers—and ourselves—safe. During the summer, aircraft systems like the Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) may be overworked, and as a result, inoperative throughout summer flying.
The 787-9P reduced staffing certification, finalized last week, follows similar approvals at our competitors, and results in a first-time ever single American Airlines Flight Attendant at the 4L/4R doors now being responsible for hundreds of passengers
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