This message is for pre-merger Hawaiian Flight Attendants
🎬 A Documentary Screening on Fume Events 🎬
Aloha Council 47 Flight Attendants,
Your AFA Air Quality Committee would like to share an upcoming documentary screening that may be of interest to our members, especially those based in or near LAX.
“This Is Your Captain Speaking” will be screened on May 29 at 7:00 PM at the Laemmle Monica Film Center in Santa Monica.
In this documentary, former airline captain Tristan Loraine takes a deeper look into what the aviation industry knows about the quality of the air we breathe onboard the aircraft. The film explores concerns surrounding oil fume events and cabin air quality through the perspectives of aviation professionals and crewmembers. This is an opportunity to learn more about this important issue while supporting documentary filmmaking made by and for crewmembers.
Tickets will go on sale no later than Tuesday, May 26th at 7pm at https://www.laemmle.com/film/your-captain-speaking#get-tickets.
This is huge! Films have the power to influence and influence has the power to create change. I’m talking about new classifications, legislation, policies, etc. They’ve known for over 70 years about the aircraft engine air bleed system design flaw that causes toxic fumes to enter the cabin, and yet fume events still occur on a regular basis. This isn’t a fictional thriller, it’s the truth about your working conditions and what you and everyone onboard are exposed to.
Fume events are a serious matter and should always be reported through Intelex. If you experience or encounter a fume event, I encourage you to contact me (Kahea Alvarez — Local Safety Chair), so that I can provide you and your crew resources and information, continue to document concerns and advocate for Flight Attendant safety.
In Solidarity,
Kahea Alvarez
LEC Safety Chair
Council 47 LAX/SEA
kahea.alvarez@afahawaiian.org
