IFALPA Aircraft Design and Operations Committee Meeting Update The IFALPA Aircraft Design and Operations (ADO) Committee (and in turn AusALPA's ADO Portfolio) is committed to influencing the design of air transport aircraft, their components, their performance and operation and to improve the working environment of the the individual airline pilot. Read more>> January 16, 2015
Lithium Ion Batteries: What You Should Know Mark Rogers, IFALPA Dangerous Goods (DG) Committee Chairman discusses the issues and concerns related to the transport of lithium ion batteries as cargo. Read more>> January 14, 2015
Farewell to the B767 After many years, many miles and many great times both in the air and on the ground, the venerable 767 has left the Qantas fleet. Read more>> January 12, 2015
Flying, Safety and The Prince of Wales Since 2011, First Officer Mitchell Roggenkamp has been an active member of the AIPA Safety and Technical Committee and has represented both the Association and Defence at numerous industry working groups and forums. Read more>> January 11, 2015
Technically Speaking This year representatives of the AFAP and AIPA attended a variety of meetings including the Regional Aviation Safety Forum (RASF) in Sydney. Read more>> January 1, 2015
Short Sectors No changes made to safety requirements for community service flights... Read more>> January 1, 2015
Obstructive Sleep Apnoea You may not think that snoring is something you should be overly concerned about, but if you are a frequent loud snorer, you could be suffering from a potentially serious sleep disorder, Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA). Read more>> January 1, 2015
Fatality Exposes Risks of Flying in Poor Weather Flying visually in poor visibility continues to be one of the most dangerous forms of flying, as evidenced by a fatal aircraft accident near Mount Hotham, Victoria on 23 October 2013. Read more>> January 1, 2015
IFALPA Madrid 2015, 70th Annual Conference The 70th IFALPA conference was hosted in Madrid by the Spanish union SEPLA. Read more>> January 1, 2015