Briefing Leaflet IFALPA: Mentorship, Sponsorship, and Women
WHAT IS A MENTOR? A mentor is defined as someone who teaches or gives help and advice to a less experienced person in that role (...)
Position Paper IFALPA: Unruly Passengers
This paper supersedes 20POS01, of the same name.
Position Paper IFALPA: EMAS Depiction and Signage
IFALPA emphasizes the need for adequate and standardized depiction of Engineered Materials Arresting System (EMAS) on aeronautical charts and airport signage. IFALPA recommends that the presence of EMAS be described in the Airport Operational Information (AOI), depicted on Instrument Approach Charts (IAC) and Take-Off and Landing Performance Tools. Standardized signs should be used at the runway end to indicate the presence of an EMAS.
Position Paper IFALPA: Airborne Image Recorders
This paper is an update and a merging of 12POS05 (2 November 2011) and 15POS16 (8 February 2016).
Joint statement: Industry Statement for the High-level Conference on COVID-19
We, representatives of international aviation industry organisations, Airports Council International (ACI), the Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO), the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the International Business Aviation Council (IBAC), the International Coordinating Council of Aerospace Industries Associations (ICCAIA), the International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Associations (IFALPA) and the International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers’ Associations (IFATCA), welcome the commitment by Ministers to address the global crisis in aviation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic that has given rise to serious public health, economic and social consequences (...)
Press Release E4FC: Enforcement of the EU-Qatar comprehensive Air Transport Agreement should deliver long-awaited financial transparency
On the occasion of the signature of the Comprehensive Air Transport Agreement (hereafter: “agreement”) between the EU and the State of Qatar, the Europeans for Fair Competition (E4FC) once again calls on the crucial importance of the enforcement and application of the provisions set out in the agreement (...)
Safety Bulletin IFALPA: Winter Conditions at Finland Airports (update)
Safe winter operations normally require special procedures by airline maintenance, engineering, ground crew, and de-icing personnel. In Finland, FINAVIA and TRAFICOM publish an annual Safety Bulletin on winter conditions. The attached UPDATED bulletin focuses on operations in northern Finland but the content is relevant to other locations subject to similar weather. It provides excellent guidance for both flight crews and operators.
Safety Bulletin IFALPA: Sydney Airport 16R Threshold Reconstruction
The following information has been shared by the the Sydney Airport authorities for the information of the global pilot community concerning the reconstruction of the threshold of runway 16R. Member Associations are encouraged to review and share this information (...)
Position Paper IFALPA: Disruption of Satellite-Based Signals
Modern air traffic relies heavily on the internal accuracy of aircraft systems and the aircraft's ability to monitor its own reliability. In recent years, satellite-based Communication, Navigation and Surveillance (CNS) services have been taking a growing part in the overall ATM system and aircraft are becoming more reliant on space-based signals (...)
Position Paper IFALPA: Loss of Communication with ATC
The tragic events of 11 September 2001 have drastically changed the way in-flight security incidents are managed. National Security Agencies are more reactive to any indication that could lead to security concerns, such as the prolonged loss of radio communication with ATC, also known as COMLOSS, but there is no consistency worldwide in the way these occurrences are addressed. In some countries, COMLOSS events have resulted in unnecessary interceptions of aircraft and/or administrative sanctions against the pilots involved, which will not solve the problem. In today’s complex radio communications environment, COMLOSS can be triggered by a number of factors, and these should be fully taken into account prior to any State reaction.