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A win for flight safety

01 February 2019

Andrew Hammond
Chair of the BALPA Legal Committee and NEC member
Chair of BALPA's Legal Committee and NEC member Andrew Hammond takes us through the latest legal win for BALPA, which will have a far-reaching impact for flight safety. 
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Steve Landells
BALPA Flight Safety Specialist
BALPA Flight Safety Specialist Steve Landells shares his experience of attending an event that brought pilots and drone operators together to look at how to "share the air" safely.
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Pilots in Parliament

14 July 2017

Richard Toomer
Head of Communications and External Relations
Pilots join BALPA for a multitude of very good reasons. One of the things we know our members place very highly is our duty to ensure pilots’ voices are heard at the highest echelons of government, and to ensure decision-makers understand the issues that we care about.
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Nancy Jackson
Media & Communications Officer
Following on from Part 1 of our blog on difficult landings, we hear from just a few more pilots about some of the trickier landings around the world. So far, we've highlighted the unique challenges of Gibraltar, San Diego and London City. These last two destinations were always going to make the cut...
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Nancy Jackson
Media & Communications Officer
We spoke to a number of pilots about some of the trickier landings in the world. While difficult, each has its own quirks that offer pilots a chance to really put their skills to use.
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