IFALPA Briefing Leaflet: Respecting Boundaries
Aviation is a global endeavour that connects people and cultures. Differences may create challenges; it is important to always engage with respectful communication and behaviour. Misunderstandings are created and conflicts can arise when behaviour accepted by some is experienced as inappropriate by others. Everyone has physical and emotional boundaries shaped by their own cultural, religious, national, and personal background (...)
Joint Statement on International Women’s Day 2023
The International Federation of Air Line Pilots' Associations (IFALPA), International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers' Associations (IFATCA), International Federation of Air Traffic Safety Electronics Associations (IFATSEA), International Federation of Aeronautical Information Management Associations (IFAIMA), and International Federation of Flight Information Association (IFISA) have come together to promote a diverse, equitable, and inclusive aviation industry by embracing the International Women’s Day theme: #EmbraceEquity
Safety Bulletin IFALPA: Communication Interference by Military Warships in the Pacific Region
IFALPA has been made aware of some airlines and military aircraft being called over 121.50 or 123.45 by military warships in the Pacific region, notably South China Sea, Philippe Sea, East of Indian Ocean. In some cases, the flights were provided vectors to avoid the airspace over the warship. We have reason to believe there may be interferences to GNSS and RADALT as well (...)
Safety Bulletin IFALPA: Security Concerns in the Papua Region of Indonesia
The International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Associations (IFALPA) is extremely concerned about the ongoing security issues faced by commercial aircraft and crews operating in the Papua Region of Indonesia, as reported by our local Member Association, Ikatan Pilot Indonesia (IPI). On 9 January 2023, local militants fired bullets at a cargo plane landing at Oksibil Airport, which resulted in a go around and a diversion (...)
Press Release IFALPA on Yeti Airlines Flight YT-961
The International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Associations (IFALPA) is closely monitoring the developments related to this morning’s accident of Yeti Airlines Flight YT-961, an ATR-72 (registration 9N-ANC) that impacted the ground on final approach to Pokhara airport (Nepal), following a flight from Kathmandu (...)
Safety Bulletin : Navigational Errors on the North Atlantic
The ICAO North Atlantic Systems Planning Group (NAT SPG) has issued an Oceanic Errors Safety Bulletin1 (OESB) concerning deviations observed on the North Atlantic Tracks (...)
Safety Bulletin IFALPA: Incorrect QNH Selection
On 6 June 2020 a Boeing 787-10, performing the RNP-Y approach for runway 31L at Abu Dhabi (OMAA), using standard QNH 1013 instead of actual QNH 999, descended below the approach vertical profile. The aircraft descended to 210 feet AGL, 1.3 NM from the runway threshold, approximately 350 feet below the correct altitude, according to the approach profile, when the flight crew acquired the PAPI, indicating 4 red, and initiated a go-around (...)
Brèves internationales du SNPL France ALPA – Novembre – Décembre 2022
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Press Release IFALPA on AC624 Decision
The International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Associations (IFALPA) deplores the 25 November 2022 decision by the Supreme Court of Canada to allow the release and use of the recordings from the Air Canada accident flight AC624 Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) in a class action trial. ICAO annex 13 states that the sole objective of an accident investigation is, “the prevention of accidents and incidents without apportioning blame or liability. (...)
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 (...)