OCCC Biannual in Washington, DC Hosted by APA // CLOSED //

OCCC Biannual in Washington, DC Hosted by APA // CLOSED //

From May 13, 2025 until May 14, 2025

At Coalition of Airline Pilots Associations

Posted by Rick Brown

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Venue

  • Coalition of Airline Pilots Associations 
    World Headquarters
    444 N. Capitol Street
    Washington, DC 20001
    www.capapilots.org
    +1 (202) 624-3535

    Note: A U.S. driver's license or Passport is required by security for access to CAPA offices. 


Lodging:

Directions from IAD Airport to Hyatt Regency:
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Directions from DCA Airport to Hyatt Regency:
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Directions from Hyatt Regency to CAPA:
- https://maps.app.goo.gl/HqYxpr2WRv4oH3kk7

DC Metro Map - Located at the bottom of this page. 


Guest Speakers
  • Professor Geraint Harvey

    "Professor Geraint Harvey is DANCAP Private Equity Chair of Human Organization at Western University. He has previously worked in the manufacturing and recruitment industries and held posts at a variety of institutions in the UK such as the University of Birmingham and the University of Bristol. Before joining Western University, Harvey was Chair of People and Organisation at Swansea University. Harvey read for his Master’s degree in HRM and his doctorate at Cardiff Business School (Cardiff University), where he began his academic career. His PhD, analysing HRM in the airline industry and published as a research monograph in Routledge’s Employment Relations series (Management in the Airline Industry, 2007), and postdoctoral fellowship at Cardiff Business School were both funded by the UK Economic and Social Research Council."
  • Dr. Stuart Levine 

    Dr. Levine has served on the board of numerous healthcare start-ups. He is also the co-founder and former Chief Medical and Innovation Officer of agilon health. Dr. Levine has been an assistant professor of internal medicine and psychiatry at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) since 1992, and is a resident expert on population health. He also serves as an Assistant Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine at Stanford University’s School of Medicine.

  • Captain Rondeau Flynn

    Captain Flynn is a distinguished leader in aviation safety, pilot wellness, and occupational health. Captain Flynn, a New York-based Boeing 737 pilot for American Airlines, has over 20 years of experience in the commercial airline industry, encompassing Part 121 operations and an impressive 13,000+ flight hours. He is an Airline Transport Pilot, a former Part 121 Check Airman, and holds type ratings for the Embraer 135/140/145, Airbus A319/320/321, and Boeing 737 NG/MAX.  Captain Flynn has played a pivotal role in shaping pilot advocacy. He recently served as a designated representative on the FAA Mental Health & Aviation Medical Clearances Aviation Rulemaking Committee, bringing real-world operational expertise to discussions on Pilot Mental Fitness. In addition, as the Chairman of the Global Cabin Air Quality Executive (GCAQE), a UK-based occupational health organization, he champions initiatives to improve cabin air quality and occupational health standards for aviation professionals.

Agenda
May 12th, 2025 - Arrivals
  • 1730-1930 - Welcome Reception 
    APA Benton House
    425 New Jersey Ave SE, Washington, DC 20003
May 13th, 2025 - Meeting Day 1 at 9:00am
  • 09.00 - Roll call & introductions
    • New delegates
    • Guests

  • 09.10 - Hosting MA Welcome - Allied Pilots Association Industrial Update
    • Operational environment, top issues internally and externally 

  • 09.30 OCCC Officer Update
    • Elections, officer positions
    • Webpage up and running
    • Google Drive and WhatsApp Access 
    • Updates
    • Budget and fee considerations 

  • 09.45 RCO Update
    • ECA Statue

  • 10.15 Coffee Break

  • 10.30 Guest Speaker Panel - Bridging Social and Medical Issues
    • 10.30 Social Conditions in Descent with Prof. Geraint Harvey
    • 10.55 Fume Events, Pilot Physical & Mental Health Concerns with Capt. Rondeau Flynn
    • 11:20 Exploring Health Risks in the setting of RCO with Dr. Stuart Levine
    • 11.40 Q&A Discussion

  • 12.10 Catered Lunch

  • 12.50 Member Communications & Negotiations, lessons learned: BALPA/BACC
  • 13.20 Negotiations and management styles in airlines: recent experiences/examples
    • Conference
    • Strategy, Priorities
    • PGA NBO industrial topics:
      • Social
      • Atypical Employment
      • Flags of Convenience
      • Cabotage
      • Wet Lease
  • 14.00 OCCC Industrial reports (10 min per MA)
  • 15.00 - OCCC Benchmarking sheet review
    • Clarifications to questions, additional needs, and update data accordingly

  • 16.00 - End of Day 1

  • 16.10 - OCCC Photo Opportunity: Capital Photo
May 14th, 2025 - Meeting Day 2 - 9:00 am

Subjects

  • eMCO / RCO / SiPPO
  • Social Sustainability
  • Atypical Employment
  • Flags of Convenience
  • Cabotage
  • Pilot Occupational Health & Rest
  • Member Association Industrial Updates
  • Benchmarking

Points of Contact

Hosting MA - The Allied Pilots Association. 
  • Capt. Shawn Gray
    tel.     +1  (310) 403-6507
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  • Rick Brown
    tel.     +1 (386) 852-3156
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OCCC Exec Officers are available in OCCC WhatsApp group!

  • Akseli Meskanen,  Chair, outgoing
  • Kyle Johnson,        Vice-Chair, outgoing
  • Maria Sweeney,     Secretary
  • Rick Brown,           Treasury, outgoing


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