{"product_id":"2026200011977-secondhand-flying-the-line-the-first-half-century-of-the-air-line-pilots-association","title":"Flying The Line: The First Half Century Of The Air Line Pilots Association","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Yellowed\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore the age of jet travel transformed the skies into a global highway, a small but determined band of aviators fought to establish the rights, safety standards, and professional identity that define commercial aviation today — and Flying the Line chronicles every turbulent mile of that journey. George E. Hopkins presents a meticulously researched account of the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) from its founding in 1931 through its first fifty years, tracing the organization's battles against corporate power, governmental indifference, and the ever-present dangers of early commercial flight. Through vivid narrative, Hopkins introduces the pioneering pilots whose courage in the cockpit was matched only by their tenacity at the bargaining table, forging a union that would fundamentally reshape American aviation.\n\nHopkins brings to bear the trained eye of a historian and the storytelling instinct of a biographer, weaving together labor history, political drama, and technological change into a seamless and gripping account. Flying the Line stands as a landmark work in American aviation and labor history, illustrating how a profession built itself from the ground up — one hard-won contract, one daring flight, and one life-or-death decision at a time. For anyone drawn to the intersection of human ambition and mechanical wonder, this is a story that refuses to stay earthbound.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49130871521499,"sku":"2026200011977-SECONDHAND","price":12.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/9808a76f-fc59-4657-84c3-d198fb803716.png?v=1786591708","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200011977-secondhand-flying-the-line-the-first-half-century-of-the-air-line-pilots-association","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}