BALPA Competitors

The Air Line Pilots Association, Int'l (ALPA) is the largest airline pilot union in the world, representing more than 80,000 pilots at 42 U.S. & Canadian airlines. For more information, visit http://www.alpa.org. Founded in 1931, the Association is chartered by the AFL-CIO and the Canadian Labour Congress. Known internationally as US-ALPA, it is also a member of the International Federation of Air Line Pilot Associations (IFALPA).

The American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) is the only national professional association that represents all PAs across all medical settings and specialties in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, U.S. territories except for Puerto Rico, the armed forces and the federal services. AAPA provides comprehensive support and advocacy for PAs so that they may, in turn, provide patients with increased access to quality, cost-effective healthcare.

Founded in 1963, the Allied Pilots Association — the largest independent pilots union in the United States — is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. APA represents the 16,000 pilots of American Airlines, including several hundred pilots on full-time military leave of absence serving in the armed forces. The union’s website is AlliedPilots.org.