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And the winner is...

01 April 2019

Nancy Jackson
Media and Communications Officer
Drum roll please... we announce the winner of our World Meteorological Day photo competition.
#photo#weather
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Mark Mother's Day by signing our maternity pay petition.

31 March 2019

Nancy Jackson
Media and Communications Officer
On Mother's Day we look at how BALPA's Baby on Board campaign is progressing
#baby on board
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Pilots mark World Meteorological Day with a glimpse in to their birds eye view

22 March 2019

Nancy Jackson
Media and Communications Officer
Pilots celebrate World Meteorological Day by sharing images of their unrivalled view of the worlds weather.
#competition#photography#weather
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Why pilots need to understand the weather

22 March 2019

Captain Chris Hammond
Retired Captain and BALPA member
To mark World Meteorological Day we reflect on just how much a pilot’s life revolves around the weather.
 
#weather
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Why statutory maternity pay doesn't add up for pilots

05 March 2019

Nancy Jackson
Media and Communications Officer
One month after BALPA launched its campaign for enhanced maternity pay for pilots, we look at why statutory pay is such a bad deal. 
#baby on board#maternity pay
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