Travis Ludwig is currently a United Airlines Captain flying the Boeing 737, based out of DCA/IAD. Captain Ludwig started as a member of ALPA in September 2001 as a first officer at Comair five days before September 11th. This experience would shape Travis’ understanding of the importance of ALPA and ALPA’s extensive resources.

After raising a family, Travis joined the volunteer ranks as an Aeromedical volunteer in 2015 for United Airlines MEC, eventually serving as the United Aeromedical Vice Chair then Chair.

Prior to being the ALPA-I Pilot Assistance Chair, Travis served as the ALPA-I Pilot Assistance Vice Chair. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Travis became an instrumental connection to the United Pilot group and ALPA-I and helped develop a coordinated ALPA response. As a member of the RTCA group writing a Guidance Document on Aircraft Cleaning and Disinfection, Travis helped cement the ALPA priorities in the RTCA paper. In addition, Travis Co-Chaired the 2024 “Mental Health and Aviation Medical Clearances Aviation Rulemaking Committee” which made 24 groundbreaking recommendations to lower barriers to reporting, expedite processing, and improve the mental health of both pilots and controllers. Travis still serves on the United Airlines MEC Environmental Safety Committee and Aeromedical committees.

As the Pilot Assistance Chair, Travis oversees ALPA-I’s: Aeromedical, Canadian Pilot Assistance, Critical Incident Response Program (CIRP), Human Intervention Motivational Study (HIMS), Pilot Peer Support (PPS), and Professional Standards committees.