We are glad to welcome you to the AFA Avelo website. On this website, you will find information related to our roles as aviation’s first responders. 

We encourage you to check out every page of our website, and learn a bit more about how AFA and the Flight Attendants of Avelo work together. We encourage you to start your journey here – with a Welcome from AFA’s International President. 

AFA-CWA International News

  • AFA Celebrates Heroic AFA Flight Attendants of Flight 4819

    AFA Celebrates Heroic AFA Flight Attendants of Flight 4819

    February 21, 2025 - We are so incredibly proud of the heroic Endeavor AFA siblings who performed a successful evacuation of Delta Endeavor Flight 4819. Even on an inverted aircraft, the crew of 4819 made it possible for every passenger to hug their loved ones.

  • Save the Date: United & PSA March Days of Action

    Save the Date: United & PSA March Days of Action

    February 21, 2025 - #ContractNow — make plans to get on the picket line in support of negotiations at United and PSA.

     

  • Labor Groups and Aviation Industry Come Together for Safer Skies

    Labor Groups and Aviation Industry Come Together for Safer Skies

    February 21, 2025 -  This week the entire airline industry — airlines, airports, manufacturers, general aviation, unions — penned a letter to lawmakers on the operational safety and efficiency of the National Airspace System, and affirmed alignment “on not pursuing privatization of U.S. air traffic control.”

  • AFA Members Attend Critical Incident Training

    AFA Members Attend Critical Incident Training

    February 21, 2025 - On February 4th and 5th, AFA EAP Committee members attended the Advanced Critical Incident Training. This is an annual union training that provides AFA EAP Committee members with the knowledge, skills, and procedures to respond to critical incidents on and off the aircraft. It is clearly critically important skills and resources for our union and we applaud those who step forward to serve.

  • Grounding Techniques for Flight Attendants

    Grounding Techniques for Flight Attendants

    It is normal for Flight Attendants to encounter various stress related triggers after news of a major incident involving our own aircraft. Being aware that you are likely to be triggered can help you prepare for this emotional response. Grounding techniques, like those listed below, have proven helpful.