1st February 2021 - The International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Associations (IFALPA) and the European Cockpit Association (ECA) are highly concerned with the situation of heightened tensions in Eastern Europe. The situation appears comparable to that of summer 2014, which led to the tragic downing of Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17 (...)

20 January 2022 - The use of face masks is currently recommended or compulsory in many countries, especially if social distancing is not possible. Many occupational health authorities, such as NIOSH1, require mask use if safe distances cannot be maintained while working in a small and closed environment.

20 January 2022 - Vaccines against COVID-19 are widely available in many parts of the world and aircrews are being vaccinated. This Safety Bulletin focuses on Background information on vaccines and addresses common questions pilots may have about vaccines and their use.

20 January 2022 - At all times, crews should follow the advice of their health authorities, operators, or the health authorities of the destination country. The following is general advice about COVID-19 as understood at the date of publication.

13 January 2022 - This Safety Bulletin was created using the ALPA-International Safety Alert of the same name. The Federal Aviation Administration has issued Airworthiness Directives (ADs) for aircraft equipped with certain Radar (Radio) Altimeters prone to interference by 5G Wireless signals. In addition, the FAA has issued Notices to Air Missions (NOTAMS) for specific locations where the presence of 5G wireless signals will interfere with aircraft radar (radio) altimeters beginning January 19, 2022. The power levels and proximities of the 5G signals are at higher power levels than any other deployment currently in use elsewhere in the world.

22 December 2021 - Any attack on civil aviation constitutes a wilful hazard to the safety and security of passengers and crew. The prevention of such attacks is one of the highest priorities of the Federation. Aviation security should be a multi-layered approach with an emphasis based on ground security. In-flight security should not be considered a substitute for comprehensive and effective ground security measures.

21 December 2021 - In principle, IFALPA believes that firearms should never be allowed in the passenger cabin of commercial air transport aircraft as they represent a threat to aircraft safety and security. Nevertheless, the flight crew community accepts that States may mandate the deployment of armed In-Flight Security Officers (IFSOs) on board civil aircraft, subject to the provisions detailed in ICAO Annex 17, Chapter 4.7 and related Guidance Material in Doc 8973 (the Security Manual) Chapter 12.4 (...)

21 December 2021 - Commercial flights are sometimes operated into areas and destinations where the security situation is very difficult to predict. Moreover, the situation in any country has the potential to change rapidly due to a sudden terrorist attack, civil unrest, or a natural disaster which can put both security and safety under threat (...)

20 December 2021 - This Briefing Leaflet aims to clarify the differences for Visual Approach operations in the USA for non-USA pilots in order for them to be better prepared to accept/reject them. It contains tables with an easy ‘checklist’ of actions and suggested scenarios followed by detailed procedures used in the US and things to watch out for (...)