Position Paper IFALPA: Use of Flight Recorders

18 April 2023 - IFALPA acknowledges the contribution of Flight Recorders to accident and serious incident investigation conducted by the relevant State Investigation Authorities in accordance with ICAO Annex 13..., however, in no circumstances should onboard recordings be made available for purposes other than accident or incident investigation.

Position Paper IFALPA: Removal of “Causes” in Final Reports of Annex 13 Investigations

18 April 2023 - When mentioned in the report of an Annex 13 investigation...the word “cause” and its derivations have a strong potential for over-simplifying the many aspects behind an occurrence...IFALPA therefore reiterates that all instances of those words should be removed from this Annex and from the final reports of occurrence investigations conducted in accordance with it and replaced with "contributing factors"...

IFALPA Briefing Leaflet: Sample Guidelines for Member Associations in the Event of a Pilot Being Arrested in a Foreign Country

6 April 2023 - While a pilot may assume it could never happen to them, arrest by the police of a foreign State is always a possibility. It is important to be prepared and aware of what actions can be taken and how to instruct your members beforehand on how to react in these circumstances (i.e. instructions card). This Briefing Leaflet provides guidelines for both the Member Association and the individual pilot on how to deal with a pilot arrest.

Press Release ECA/IFALPA/ALPA : Global Pilot Leaders Unite to Keep Two Pilots on the Flight Deck

27 March 2023 – Leaders of the world’s largest pilot organizations today announced a global coalition to prevent airlines and manufacturers from pushing ahead with plans to remove pilots from the flight deck, a profit-driven scheme that poses a significant safety risk. Pilot representatives from the International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Associations (IFALPA), the European Cockpit Association (ECA), and Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA) vowed to take collective action to protect the flying public and counter an aggressive corporate-led lobbying campaign targeting regulators around the world, including the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) (...)

Position Paper IFALPA: Pilot Self-Assessment Systems

24 March 2023 - Airlines have introduced software and tools that enable flight crews to assess their own performance after every flight. IFALPA cautions that careful thought must be given to the unintended negative effects that such systems may have, and recommends that any implementation be held wholly within an airline’s fully established FDA/FOQA Programme.

Joint Position Paper IFALPA-IFATCA-IATA: Positive Security Culture

21 March 2023 - A new joint position from IFALPA, IFATCA, and IATA - The establishment of a positive security culture is a key component of aviation security. Understanding errors, mistakes, and unintentional actions, and allowing them to be reported in a non-punitive environment is essential to the identification and management of both existing and emerging security threats. IFALPA, IFATCA and IATA call for States and Operators to implement a positive security culture throughout the aviation industry, and make sure that it is reflected in all security-related documentation and procedures (...)