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Daddy Cool: What it means to be a father and a pilot

17 June 2018

Captain James O'Brien
BALPA NEC
On Father's day Captain James O'Brien reflects on juggling piloting and parenting.
#family#father#pilot#work-life balance
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BALPA with bite

14 June 2018

Captain Andrew Hammond
Legal Services Sub Committee Chairman
Sometimes the sheer amount of legal work undertaken by BALPA can slip under the radar, meaning its scale and impact can be somewhat underappreciated. So, what have we achieved?
#defamation#legal#tribunal
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Laser laws: A BALPA victory

10 June 2018

Steve Landells
BALPA Flight Safety Specialist
We examine the new laser laws that come in to force on 10th July 2018  and look at how BALPA helped make them a reality
#lasers
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