12/09/2019 news Flight Crew Futures: the job fair for pilots Are you a pilot looking for a new job or career change? Then you should visit Flight Crew Futures, the job fair for pilots. You’ll get to meet airli...
23/05/2019 news Plenty of choice at Flight Crew Futures Pilots seeking new flight deck opportunities were spoilt for choice at the Flight Crew Future event held 22 May at London Gatwick. There were plenty o...
15/05/2019 news Flight Crew Futures: the event to step up your career Flight Crew Futures, the event where pilots meet directly with airline recruiters, returns to the Hilton Hotel at London Gatwick Airport on 22 May, fo...
28/02/2019 news Apprenticeships for pilots – now the airlines need to step up The first ever standard for an apprenticeship as a commercial airline pilots in the UK is now a reality. It has been developed by a group of leading a...
13/02/2019 news BALPA launches campaign for better maternity pay for pilots The British Airline Pilots Association (BALPA) is calling for airlines to encourage women in to the industry by improving maternity pay. BALPA says th...
18/01/2018 news CAA restricts commercial pilots with HIV to multi-pilot operations The UK CAA has issued a statement about Class 1 medical certification for pilots who have contracted HIV. Andrew Haines, CAA Chief Executive said: “...
17/08/2017 news BALPA: Poor kids put off pilot training Poor kids are put off from training as a professional airline pilot because of the cost and potential debt burden even though they may have worked har...
16/11/2016 news BALPA and organisers of Pilot Careers Live partner on new pilot recruitment event The British Airline Pilots Association (BALPA) and Seager, the organisers of the Pilot Careers Live events, are partnering on a new airline pilot recr...
19/07/2016 news Recruit pilots to prevent delays, say pilots at Norwegian Pilots at Norwegian have stated that a spate of delays and cancellations is the result of poor planning and a lack of pilot recruitment at the airline
14/03/2016 news Pilot Careers Live LONDON to host first Pilot Training Panel For the first time, Pilot Careers Live London will host a Pilot Training Panel, taking place at 12.30pm on Saturday 9 April
14/03/2016 news Pilots’ union calls for end to mental health stigma The British Airline Pilots' Association (BALPA) has stated that it will support all measures to help pilots with mental health issues, following the r...
18/02/2016 news BALPA calls for ‘more action’ following laser incident The British Airline Pilots' Association (BALPA) has called for more to be done to tackle the growing use of lasers against aircraft
23/11/2015 news BALPA: “Pilot’s role is key in assessment of safety risks” BALPA's General Secretary states that pilots are an untapped resource of expertise and experience in the fight against terror
14/10/2015 news BALPA pilots call for clarity on no-fly zones In response to the full report into the shooting down of MH17, BALPA pilots are calling for accurate information about where is safe to fly
15/09/2015 news Pilots face triple the debt of university students, says BALPA Aspiring pilots are completing their training with debts of up to £130,000, more than three times the debt of university students
12/08/2015 news BALPA General Secretary to stand down After nearly 14 years as General Secretary of BALPA, Jim McAuslan has announced he will stand down at the end of May 2016
06/08/2015 news BALPA highlights growing problems as second heli operator announces pilot job cuts North Sea Helicopter Pilots are calling on the government to support industry in the North Sea after CHC Scotia announced 50 job losses in Aberdeen
21/07/2015 news BALPA members encourage the sharing of information in the wake of MH17 One thing became clear to BALPA members in the aftermath of the shooting down of MH17: all countries and all airlines need to be working from the same...
