Press release IFALPA – Industry reaffirms commitment to safe, secure, and sustainable growth
Commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Chicago Convention, the global aviation industry presented a unified declaration to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) today, underscoring a shared commitment to advancing the safe, secure, and sustainable growth of international aviation. Signed by major industry associations, the declaration represents a collective pledge to support ICAO’s mission and ensure that aviation continues to serve as an integral part of a thriving, connected, inclusive and affordable global transportation system for people and goods (...)
IFALPA Welcomes MoU Between ALPA-Korea and MOLIT
MONTREAL – The International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Associations (IFALPA) is pleased to announce a significant development in aviation safety, the official signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between ALPA-Korea (ALPA-K) and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) of the Republic of Korea. This momentous agreement sees four IFALPA-accredited Accident Investigators from ALPA-K appointed as Official Advisors to MOLIT, further enhancing the country’s aviation safety efforts. The MoU was signed at a ceremony in Seoul on November 20, 2024, with the participation of Ms. Kim, the Director-General of MOLIT, and Captain Lee ChoongSub, President of ALPA-K and IFALPA Regional Vice-President for North Pacific (NOP). This agreement marks a major milestone in the collaboration between the government and the pilot community to improve flight safety in Korea, and worldwide (...)
Safety Bulletin IFALPA: Implementation of Oceanic Clearance Removal – North Atlantic except for Shanwick
North Atlantic airspace includes the following airspace: New York Oceanic East (KZWY), Gander (CZQX), Reykjavik (BIRD), Bodø (above FL195) (ENOB), Shanwick (EGGX) and Santa Maria (LPPO). On 4 December 2024, all airspace in the NAT (North America track) system will have implemented the oceanic clearance removal (OCR) procedure, with the exception of Shanwick airspace. Under the OCR procedure, crews are required to submit the request for clearance (this procedure has remained unchanged). The flight will receive a message back, “RCL received by XXX.” This message will be sent from the airspace to which the RCL was submitted prior to oceanic entry (...)
La Ligne 707 de novembre 2024 est disponible
Le domaine technique est une nouvelle fois à l’honneur dans notre numéro 707 puisque la Cometec revient longuement sur le récent Comité ATS de l’IFALPA. Il y est notamment question des travaux menés conjointement avec les contrôleurs aériens de l’IFATCA (International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers' Associations) sur les interférences GNSS, les pannes radio, l’espacement autonome ou encore les systèmes de liaison de données et leur intégration dans la gestion du trafic. L’actualité de ce mois de novembre est aussi marquée par le lancement d’une nouvelle enquête à l’échelle européenne sur les emplois atypiques dans le secteur aérien. Presque dix ans après une première étude menée par l’Université de Gand, nos partenaires de l’ECA (European Cockpit Association) sollicitent à nouveau les contributions des pilotes (...)