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8/29/2025

POE Pilot Update: September Scheduling Error, TextCaster, and more...

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August 29, 2025

Fellow Porter Pilots,

September Scheduling Error Update

The final September schedule is out, and the company has analyzed the changes. Your MEC officers are working on a game plan to reduce the impact on all affected pilots.

We’ll share our solutions with management next week. For now, please do your best to fly your assigned trips. If you notice any deviations from the Flight Operations Administration Manual (FOAM), please advise your Local Council Rep.

If your schedule has an issue, please fill out the MEC's September Schedule Disruption Form to notify your status representatives, then email Crew Resources separately at supervisors.crewresources@flyporter.com to voice your concerns.

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Your voice is vital, but you must be a member to fully participate in ALPA’s elections, surveys, and governance. 

Those of you who filled out a membership card during the organizing campaign are now official ALPA members. If you did not sign a membership card during the organizing campaign and haven’t completed the ALPA membership application yet, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible by clicking the following link or going to ALPA’s webpage (ALPA’s webpage): 

 
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In unity, 


Andrew Axson
POE Interim MEC Chair

PORTER PILOTS - INTERIM MEC REPRESENTATIVES
 
MEC Officers
 

Capt. Michael Falk
Vice Chair

Capt. Bradley Vien
Secretary-Treasurer

LEC 272 - Vancouver (representing pilots in YVR, YHZ, YQT)

Capt. Meagan McCurdy
Chair/Capt. Rep
902-402-3587

F/O Eric Bender
Vice Chair/First Officer Rep
587-437-7666

Capt. Les Leier
Secretary-Treasurer
604-765-4727

LEC 274 - Ottawa (representing pilots in YOW, YUL)

Capt. Gerry Churchill
Chair/Capt. Rep
613-859-8781

F/O Slav Martinov
Vice Chair/First Officer Rep
613-804-7528

F/O Laurence Charette
Secretary-Treasurer
514-826-7408

LEC 276 - Toronto (representing pilots in YYZ, YTZ)

Capt. Brian Smith
Chair/Capt. Rep
902-818-4402

F/O Sebastian Budisantoso
Vice Chair/First Officer Rep
416-569-6871

Capt. Ivano Corriero
Secretary-Treasurer
416-910-4602

PORTER PILOT RESOURCES
Safety: Don’t forget: All Porter pilots now have access to the  ALPA Worldwide Accident/Serious Incident Hotline ("Orange Card"), which provides step-by-step instructions in the event of an incident.
 
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Aeromedical: The Canadian Aeromedical Support Program provides confidential support and resources for any medical issues that may affect your Transport Canada certification. You can find more information and resources at  pilotmd.ca

ALPA Mobile App: The best way to keep up with ALPA news from your MEC and ALPA National, as well as having a myriad of resources right at your fingertips is the ALPA app. Download the ALPA app today at alpa.org/apps.

    

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