A BALPA member looks at the balance between safety and commercial factors in aviation and describes a time he had a close call with fuel levels. 

BALPA's Human Factors Scientist examines the need for plain English when it comes to fatigue regulation.

BALPA Charirman, Captain Brendan O'Neal reflects on the highs and lows of the year gone by and outlines ambitions for what the coming year might bring.

In a survey of 8,000 people, only 17% said they would be happy to fly on a pilotless plane. Captain Tim Pottage looks at the concept of increasing automation in the cockpit and asks whether technology can really replace pilots in the long term and if so, at what cost. 

Steve Landells looks at how the UK's worst ever air accident changed how we investigate crashes.