7.07.24 – APFA ORD Base Brief – Remembering Flight Attendant Steve Wilson

Remembering Flight Attendant Steve Wilson Sunday, July 7, 2024 August 20, 1966 – June 25, 2024 It is with a heavy heart that we mourn the loss of Steve Wilson.…

5.25.24 – In Memoriam: DCA Flight Attendant Bette Nash

With great sadness, we inform you of the passing of DCA-based Flight Attendant Bette Nash. Bette’s career spanned over six decades. Bette began her career with Eastern Airlines in 1957

11.27.23 – Remembering Regional Director Debbie Carvatta

American Airlines Regional Director and former Chicago Base Manager Debbie Carvatta passed away on November 24th following a brief illness. Her family has graciously shared details of her visitation and memorial service.

10.24.23 – A Celebration of Life: Diana Darlene Ramos

A Celebration of Life for Los Angeles-based Flight Attendant Diana Ramos, who passed while on layover in Philadelphia in September, will be held on Saturday, October 28, 2023.

9.11.23 – Remembering the Victims of September 11, 2001

September 11, 2001 is a day that will never be forgotten. Twenty-two years ago, twenty-five Flight Attendants, eight Pilots, three Customer Service Agents, and active and retired employees of the American Airlines and United Airlines family died in the tragic terrorist attacks which unfolded the morning of September 11, 2001.

11.13.22 – Remembering Retired APA Members Terry Barker and Len Root

Sunday, November 13, 2022 Remembering Retired APA Members Terry Barker and Len Root Yesterday, we witnessed the horrific collision of a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and a Bell P-63 Kingcobra…

11.11.22 – APFA DCA Base Brief – Remembering DCA FSM Sheilah Fraites

Friday, November 11, 2022 Remembering DCA FSM Sheilah Fraites It is with great sadness that we share with you the passing of Washington, D.C. Senior Flight Service Manager Sheilah Fraites. Sheilah…

9.12.22 – Honoring our Fallen Colleagues on the 21st Anniversary of September 11th

Over the last three days, APFA and members of APA, AFA-CWA, ALPA, and other Labor Unions were united to honor colleagues who perished in the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.

9.11.22 – 21 Years Ago Today: Remembering the Victims of September 11, 2001

Twenty-one years ago today, twenty-five Flight Attendants, eight Pilots, three Customer Service Agents, and active and retired employees of the American Airlines and United Airlines family died in the tragic terrorist attacks which unfolded the morning of September 11th, 2001.

9.03.22 – September 11th Remembrance Events

Remembrance events to honor the victims and first responders of the 9/11 terrorist attacks will be held throughout the country.

9.03.22 – APFA LGA Base Brief – 21 Years Later: We Remember Our Fallen Heroes

Saturday, September 3, 2022 21 Years Later: We Remember Our Fallen Heroes We Will Never Forget Karen Martin Barbara Arestegui Jeffrey Collman Sara Low Kathleen Nicosia Betty Ong Jean Roger…

8.20.22 – 9/11 Remembrance at San Diego USS Midway Museum

Saturday, August 20, 2022 9/11 Remembrance at San Diego USS Midway Museum When: Sunday, September 11, 2022, at 10:30am PT Where: Flight Deck, USS Midway Museum, Navy Pier, 910 N…

7.17.22 – In Memory of Trans World Airlines Flight 800

Sunday, July 17, 2022 In Memory of Trans World Airlines Flight 800 On July 17, 1996, TWA Flight 800, a Boeing 747-100, crashed into the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of…

6.14.22 – Remembering the Heroes of TWA Flight 847

Tuesday, June 14, 2022 Remembering the Heroes of TWA Flight 847 Thirty-seven years ago, Trans World Airlines Flight 847 was hijacked after takeoff from Athens, Greece, with 139 passengers and eight…

6.01.22 – Remembering AA Flight 1420: Twenty-Three Years Later

Wednesday, June 1, 2022 Remembering AA Flight 1420: Twenty-Three Years Later Today commemorates the twenty-third anniversary of American Airlines Flight 1420 from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, which overran the runway…

5.25.22 – Remembering AA Flight 191

Wednesday, May 25, 2022 Remembering AA Flight 191 On May 25, 1979, American Airlines Flight 191 departed Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport for Los Angeles International Airport. Ten Flight Attendants and…

2.01.22 – Remembering USAir Flight 1493

Tuesday, February 1, 2022 Remembering USAir Flight 1493 On Friday, February 1, 1991, USAir Flight 1493 collided with SkyWest Flight 5569 upon landing at Los Angeles International airport. First Officer…

1.15.22 – Thirteen Years Later: US Airways Flight 1549

Saturday, January 15, 2022 Thirteen Years Later: US Airways Flight 1549 Thirteen years ago today, US Airways flight 1549, carrying 150 passengers and a crew of five, departed New York’s LaGuardia…

12.22.21 – 20 Years Later – The Shoe Bomb Attempt

Wednesday, December 22, 2021 Twenty Years Later – The Shoe Bomb Attempt On December 22, 2001, American Airlines Flight 63 was operating from Paris to Miami with 185 passengers, nine Flight Attendants, and…

12.07.21 – Remembering Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 1771

Tuesday, December 7, 2021 Remembering Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 1771 On December 7, 1987, PSA Flight 1771, a British Aerospace 146 aircraft, operated from Los Angeles to San Francisco. A recently terminated employee boarded…

11.22.21 – Twenty-Seven Years Later: A Look Back At The Successful Evacuation Of TWA Flight 427

Monday, November 22, 2021 Remembering the Successful Evacuation of TWA Flight 427 On November 22, 1994, TWA Flight 427 was scheduled from St. Louis to Denver’s Stapleton International Airport. There…

11.12.21 – 20 Years Later: Remembering American Airlines Flight 587

Friday, November 12, 2021 20 Years Later: Remembering American Airlines Flight 587 On November 12, 2001, seven Flight Attendants and two Pilots were working American Airlines Flight 587 from New…

10.31.21 – Remembering American Eagle Flight 4184

Sunday, October 31, 2021 Remembering American Eagle Flight 4184 On October 31, 1994, Simmons Airlines flight 4184, operating as an American Eagle flight from Indianapolis, Indiana to Chicago, Illinois, crashed…

10.01.21 – America West Airlines Co-Founder Ed Beauvais Passes Away at 84

Friday, October 1, 2021 America West Airlines Co-Founder Ed Beauvais Passes Away at 84 On Tuesday, September 28, 2021, America West Airlines Co-Founder Ed Beauvais passed away at the age…

9.25.21 – Forty-Three Years Later: We Remember PSA Flight 182

Saturday, September 25, 2021 Remembering PSA Flight 182 On September 25, 1978, four Flight Attendants and three Pilots worked Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 182 from Los Angeles to San Diego,…

9.20.21 – 32 Years Later: Remembering USAir Flight 5050

Monday, September 20, 2021 32 Years Later: Remembering USAir Flight 5050 On September 20, 1989, USAir Flight 5050 from New York’s LaGuardia Airport to Charlotte, N.C., experienced an aborted takeoff.…

9.11.21 – Honoring our Colleagues on the 20th Anniversary of September 11th

Saturday, September 11, 2021 This week, APFA, along with members of APA, AFA-CWA, ALPA, TWU, IAM, and other Labor Unions, came together in Unity to honor our colleagues who perished…

9.11.21 – 20 Years Ago Today: Remembering the Victims of September 11, 2001

Saturday, September 11, 2021 20 Years Ago Today: Remembering the Victims of September 11, 2001 Twenty years ago today, Flight Attendants served as the first first responders and sounded the alarm…

9.08.21 – 27 Years Later: Remembering USAir Flight 427

Wednesday, September 8, 2021 27 Years Later: Remembering USAir Flight 427 Today marks the 27th anniversary of the tragic crash of USAir Flight 427, a scheduled flight from Chicago O’Hare International…

8.25.21 – September 11th Unity Remembrance Pin

Wednesday, August 25, 2021 Dear Flight Attendants, Aviation security is personal to us. No matter the uniform we wear, the routes we fly, or the years we have worn our wings,…

Posts Tagged ‘In Memory’

7.07.24 – APFA ORD Base Brief – Remembering Flight Attendant Steve Wilson

5.25.24 – In Memoriam: DCA Flight Attendant Bette Nash

11.27.23 – Remembering Regional Director Debbie Carvatta

10.24.23 – A Celebration of Life: Diana Darlene Ramos

9.11.23 – Remembering the Victims of September 11, 2001

11.13.22 – Remembering Retired APA Members Terry Barker and Len Root

11.11.22 – APFA DCA Base Brief – Remembering DCA FSM Sheilah Fraites

9.12.22 – Honoring our Fallen Colleagues on the 21st Anniversary of September 11th

9.11.22 – 21 Years Ago Today: Remembering the Victims of September 11, 2001

9.03.22 – September 11th Remembrance Events

9.03.22 – APFA LGA Base Brief – 21 Years Later: We Remember Our Fallen Heroes

8.20.22 – 9/11 Remembrance at San Diego USS Midway Museum

7.17.22 – In Memory of Trans World Airlines Flight 800

6.14.22 – Remembering the Heroes of TWA Flight 847

6.01.22 – Remembering AA Flight 1420: Twenty-Three Years Later

5.25.22 – Remembering AA Flight 191

2.01.22 – Remembering USAir Flight 1493

1.15.22 – Thirteen Years Later: US Airways Flight 1549

12.22.21 – 20 Years Later – The Shoe Bomb Attempt

12.07.21 – Remembering Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 1771

11.22.21 – Twenty-Seven Years Later: A Look Back At The Successful Evacuation Of TWA Flight 427

11.12.21 – 20 Years Later: Remembering American Airlines Flight 587

10.31.21 – Remembering American Eagle Flight 4184

10.01.21 – America West Airlines Co-Founder Ed Beauvais Passes Away at 84

9.25.21 – Forty-Three Years Later: We Remember PSA Flight 182

9.20.21 – 32 Years Later: Remembering USAir Flight 5050

9.11.21 – Honoring our Colleagues on the 20th Anniversary of September 11th

9.11.21 – 20 Years Ago Today: Remembering the Victims of September 11, 2001

9.08.21 – 27 Years Later: Remembering USAir Flight 427

8.25.21 – September 11th Unity Remembrance Pin

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