Press Release IFALPA on LATAM Airlines Flight 2213

IFALPA is closely monitoring the situation unfolding in Lima, Peru after Friday’s runway collision involving a departing LATAM Airlines A320 and a firetruck crossing the runway. Our condolences go out to the families and friends of the firefighters who lost their lives in this tragedy, and our thoughts are with the injured (...)

Safety Bulletin IFALPA: Re-entry of Rocket Long March 5B

Eurocontrol has warned of the unexpected re-entry into atmosphere of the large space object Rocket Long March 5B (CZ 5B), launched by China on 31 October 2022. Some of the projected trajectories could affect the southern European airspace. The European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation issued the Safety Information Bulletin to raise awareness and considered it a major risk (...)

La Ligne n°684 d’octobre 2022 est disponible

A l’heure où le transfert modal de l'avion vers le rail est présenté comme une partie de la solution pour décarboner le transport au sein de l’Union européenne, et alors qu’il est désormais fortement encouragé dans certains États, y compris par la contrainte, La Ligne s’est penchée sur la faisabilité de ce transfert, en tenant compte des différents impacts de ces deux modes de transport sur les territoires. Avantages, limites et contraintes sont examinés dans la première partie d’un dossier consacré à ce sujet éminemment complexe (...)

Safety Bulletin IFALPA: Winter Conditions at Finland Airports

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. This 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 (...)

Press Release IFALPA on Korean Air A330 Runway Excursion in Cebu

Montreal – The International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Associations (IFALPA) is monitoring developments related to yesterday’s runway excursion at Mactan-Cebu International Airport (CEB), Philippines, by a Korean Air Airbus A330 arriving from Seoul. While the investigation is taking place, IFALPA stresses the need to avoid speculation as to the contributing factors of this accident (...)