Allied Pilots Association

Headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, near Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, the Allied Pilots Association (APA) serves as the certified collective bargaining agent for all 15,000 American Airlines pilots. APA was founded in 1963 and is the largest independent pilots’ union in the world. APA provides a broad range of representation services for its members, and also devotes more than 20 percent of its dues income to support aviation safety.