Safety Bulletin IFALPA: APPROACH Procedures and Restrictions at Tokyo Haneda

Tokyo Haneda Airport is located only 5nm south of Metropolitan Tokyo and is partially a landfill airport on Tokyo Bay. The airport’s history dates to the World War II era. Since then, the airport has made several expansions as the economy of Tokyo, and all of Japan, grew quickly. This rapid expansion resulted in airport modifications which are noncompliant with ICAO standards, and has created many complicated taxiways and operational limitations for the operators (...)

La Ligne 690 d’avril 2023 est disponible

C’est un numéro plus particulièrement tourné vers les adhérents que nous vous proposons en ce mois d’avril. Nombreux sont en effet les services qui sont à votre disposition tout au long de l’année et dont l’existence est souvent méconnue par nos membres. Le Pôle Communication du syndicat travaille à les rendre plus visibles et accessibles afin que chacun d’entre vous sache directement vers lequel de nos experts se tourner en cas de difficultés dans l’exercice du métier (...)

Joint Position Paper IFALPA-ECA-IFATCA: Unauthorized Flying of Drones Near Airports

Drones have recently become more affordable to the public as their performance in terms of height, speed, and distance has greatly improved. Consequently, the hazard posed by the flying of unauthorized drones near airports worldwide has also increased. Available data indicate that the frequency of drone activity, both authorized and unauthorized, in the vicinity of airports continues to rise significantly (...)