Position paper ECA: Prevention of unruly behaviour
In-flight unruly behaviour events can impact the well-being and travel experience of passengers, interfere with crew performance and/or threaten the safety and security of a flight and may result in aircraft delays and/or diversions. Because they require unplanned landings, these diversions create additional costs for airlines. ECA is worried about the number and degree of severity of incidents involving unruly passengers on board aircraft worldwide (...)
Safety Bulletin IFALPA: Identifying Waypoints
Recently, an IFALPA pilot experienced what could have resulted in a navigational error after exiting the North Atlantic Oceanic airspace, headed eastbound. Pilots should maintain awareness that occasionally there may be Waypoints (WPs), intersections, fixes that are pronounced similarly, but spelled differently.
Press Release IFALPA : Global Pilots on China Eastern Flight MU-5735
The International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Associations (IFALPA) is closely monitoring the developments related to this morning’s accident of China Eastern Flight MU-5735. The Boeing 737-800 apparently impacted the ground in a mountainous region of the Guangxi province, southwest of Wuzhou, whilst enroute from Kunming to Guangzhou (...)
Safety Bulletin IFALPA: GNSS Outage Leading to Navigation/Surveillance Degradation
17 March 2022 - The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has issued the attached safety bulletin. Please review and share where applicable.
Joint Statement IFALPA and ECA on Donating to Aid Efforts in Ukraine
As the situation in Eastern Europe continues to deteriorate, many of our Member Associations and individual pilots have generously reached out to us, looking for guidance on how to support the pilot community in Ukraine.
Safety Bulletin IFALPA: Flying Into and Over Conflict Zones
As the war in Ukraine continues, the Federation is receiving worrying reports of military and non-military projectiles crossing FIRs adjacent to Ukrainian airspace. The latest event involved a UAS-type projectile crashing in the outskirts of Zagreb on 12 March, after flying through both the Bucharest and the Budapest FIRs.
Press Release ECA/IFALPA : International Pilot Organizations Statement of Support for Ukraine
As the war in Ukraine intensifies, IFALPA and ECA stand in solidarity with the pilots, crew, and people of Ukraine: “We are deeply concerned for our Ukrainian friends and colleagues who are facing a Russian attack against their country, their freedom, and their people,” says Jack Netskar, IFALPA President (...)
Joint Statement IFALPA, IFATCA, IFATSEA for International Women’s Day 2022
This is the first time all three aviation professional staff organizations for pilots, air traffic controllers and air traffic safety electronic personnel have come together to promote a diverse, equitable and inclusive aviation world by embracing the International Women’s Day theme: #BreakTheBias
Safety Bulletin IFALPA: GNSS Interference on Aircraft
GNSS signal interference (whether intentional or unintentional) can occur at any time, with or without prior notice. Flight Crews should be aware of the potential risk and plan for alternative procedures as necessary.
Press release ECA: Flying to and over Ukraine: European response again inconsistent
The lack of clarity, coordination and guidance to pilots about overflying and flying to Ukraine at times of a developing serious military conflict is a great concern. Despite two disastrous events in the recent past – the MH17 and PS752 – pilots (and airline passengers) were still facing diverging airline decisions, and reliance on the decision-making capabilities of the conflict-stressed state to restrict its airspace. The designated aim of the European States to improve the risk assessment by better information exchange and coordinating the required measures has been unsuccessful.