Safety Bulletin IFALPA: Auckland (NZAA) Unplanned Runway Closures
The Auckland Airport runway 23L/05R has been deteriorating over the past few years. The maintenance required to keep the runway surface in a usable condition has increased significantly, however, this has not kept up with the rate at which the runway is deteriorating. As a result, there have been over 15 short notice unplanned runway closures. One, on 24 January 2020, resulted in the runway being closed for 40 minutes and causing the diversion of 9 aircraft, including a wide body international arrival.
Position Paper IFALPA: Pilot Self-Assessment Systems
Several airlines have recently been introducing software and tools produced by commercial third parties that enable flight crews to assess their own performance after every flight, based on FDM-derived data. There are differences in the way each of these tools work, how the flight is displayed (graphics, animations, etc.), and how data is transmitted to individual pilots and on which support (smart phone, tablet, PC, etc.), but the general idea conveyed by airlines is that such systems enable flight crews to review their last flight and identify possible areas of improvement.
Position Paper IFALPA: Transport of Passengers Subject to Judicial or Administrative Proceedings
It is not unusual for aircraft Operators to have to transport deportees, inadmissible persons, or persons in lawful custody. IFALPA is not opposed to this practice, however, strict guidelines should be followed to ensure that the safety and security of the ight are not compromised. In any case, the nal decision on accepting such passengers and any escort onboard should rest with the pilot-in- command.
Position Paper IFALPA: Onboard Protection Against Fire and Smoke
IFALPA believes that the results from the industry initiative on smoke and re following the Swissair 111 acci- dent should become industry best practice and be implemented worldwide. IFALPA believes that a follow-up initiative is necessary to develop further industry guidelines to improve safety. This follow-up programme must address the following items...
Position Paper IFALPA: Air Cargo Security
There are many types of security controls in place at airports around the world to improve the safety and security of flights. Most of these controls include some form of physical screening and in some cases, such as passenger screening, this is the only security control in place. In other cases, however, physical screening can be complemented by other measures or applied randomly for reasons of deterrence.
Safety Bulletin IFALPA: Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL), the Philippines
This Operational Notice from IATA alerts airlines of the on-going risk to aircraft operations at MNL due to unaddressed deficiencies on the airfield.
Communiqué de presse/Press Release de l’IFALPA : Entry into Force of the Montreal Protocol 2014
Following the 22nd instrument of ratification deposited with the Secretary General of ICAO, the Protocol to Amend the Convention on Offences and Certain Other Acts Committed on Board Aircraft, more commonly known as the Montreal Protocol 2014 (MP14, ICAO Doc 10034), entered into force on the 1st of January 2020.
Safety Bulletin IFALPA: New Approaches for Haneda
Due to the upcoming Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, there is a requirement to increase throughput at Tokyo’s Haneda airport. In order to achieve this throughput, it is necessary to introduce approaches to the previously unused approach Runways 16L&R. These runways have not been used for approaches previously due to noise concerns for the public. In order to appease the local public regarding the noise pollution, the JCAB (Japan Civil Aviation Bureau) has created RNP approaches and ILS approaches to runways 16L&R.
Position Paper IFALPA: Smoking and Aircrew
Cigarette smoking is the single most important preventable environmental factor contributing to premature death in the world. The high morbidity and mortality rates are due to the e ects of cigarette smoke on several diseases, but primarily on lung cancer, ischaemic heart disease, stroke, and peripheral vascular disease.
Position Paper IFALPA: Passenger Flights Carrying Deportees
There are necessary and important guidelines that crews should follow when passengers are carried who are not travelling of their own volition. Such flights often present challenging scenarios and there may be political and humanitarian viewpoints to be considered. Deportations are the result of a state judicial or administrative process. It is important to understand that Operators, Aircraft Commanders, and their crew are not involved in these decisions, nor can they be held responsible for deportees after their disembarkation at destination.