BALPA is the professional association and registered trade union established to represent the interests of all UK pilots

The NEC – and why we need it

24 September 2018

Captain Andy Brown
BALPA Log Board
Former NEC member Andy Brown tells us how being on the NEC is full-on but fulfilling.
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The survey says...

05 September 2017

Nancy Jackson
Media and Communications Officer
We're once again about to kick off BALPA's biennial survey of members. Here's some insight as to why it's so important that we complete this exercise regularly, what we've learnt in the past, and why we urge you to get involved if called. 
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Captain Simon Williams
easyJet pilot & BALPA rep
Captain Simon Williams, easyJet, tells us why he became a BALPA rep and how he hopes to make a difference for pilots.
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John Stembridge-King
BALPA Head of Organisation
In March the Government called for evidence as part of an independent review into electronic balloting. BALPA will be working closely with the TUC to advance our support for modern balloting methods and to ensure that pilots, as a global workforce, can play a democratic role in their union without restriction. 
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Paul Clarke
QinetiQ Deputy Director Aviation UAS
BALPA’s first drone member, Paul Clarke, explains what his job involves, as well as the biggest challenges he faces as a professional drone operator and why he chose to become a BALPA member.
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