News

BALPA is regularly quoted in the national and regional media about our campaigns and representation work on behalf of members. As the voice of Britain’s aviation professionals our views are taken seriously and you can find all the latest news and information within our News and Press sections.

11.03.2010

PILOTS CONDEMN HIGH SPEED TRAIN PLAN

The Brtish Airline Pilots' Association has responded to the Government's decision on the 'High Speed Rail 2' project.

09.03.2010

BALPA SECURES SUPPORT OF ILO OVER ARTICLE43

Important marker reached as BALPA’s Application to the ILO, following OpenSkies, secures the support of Committee of Experts.

23.02.2010

PILOTS FACE BA IN SUPREME COURT

British Airways and its pilots, represented by their union BALPA, face each other in the new Supreme Court on Wednesday February 24.

09.02.2010

BALPA WELCOMES SEARCH AND RESCUE DECISION

Jim McAuslan comments on the Government announcement that the Soteria Consortium has been awarded preferred bidder status to provide airborne search and rescue (SAR) provision for the United Kingdom

22.01.2010

BALPA STATEMENT ON BA CABIN CREW DISPUTE

Statement from Jim McAuslan, General Secretary of the British Airline Pilots' Association

20.01.2010

PILOTS' 'VICTORY FOR COMMONSENSE' OVER BOOKMAKER

Britain's airline pilots claimed a 'victory for commonsense' after bookmakers Paddy Power stopped taking bets on which airline will next go bankrupt after BALPA lodged a complaint.

11.01.2010

NEW LEADERSHIP TEAM FOR BALPA

Britain's pilots have a new leadership team for their union.

08.01.2010

HARDSHIP FUND RAISES £10,000

An impressive £10,000 was donated over the holiday season to the Hardship fund set up for those BALPA members who lost their jobs without compensation when Globespan collapsed.

30.12.2009

LEISURE AIRLINES' PROSPECTS FOR 2010 IMPROVED

2010 will bring improved prospects for airlines like Monarch, Thomas Cook and Thomson who are in the leisure business, the British Airline Pilots' Association has predicted.

23.12.2009

BALPA HARDSHIP FUND - XMAS APPEAL

The National Executive Council has established the BALPA Hardship Fund to support the redundancies in Flyglobespan.

11.03.2010

PILOTS CONDEMN HIGH SPEED TRAIN PLAN

The Brtish Airline Pilots' Association has responded to the Government's decision on the 'High Speed Rail 2' project.

09.03.2010

BALPA SECURES SUPPORT OF ILO OVER ARTICLE43

Important marker reached as BALPA’s Application to the ILO, following OpenSkies, secures the support of Committee of Experts.

23.02.2010

PILOTS FACE BA IN SUPREME COURT

British Airways and its pilots, represented by their union BALPA, face each other in the new Supreme Court on Wednesday February 24.

09.02.2010

BALPA WELCOMES SEARCH AND RESCUE DECISION

Jim McAuslan comments on the Government announcement that the Soteria Consortium has been awarded preferred bidder status to provide airborne search and rescue (SAR) provision for the United Kingdom