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Who we are

The British Airline Pilots’ Association (BALPA) is the professional association and registered trade union established to represent the interests of all UK pilots. We represent over 10,000 pilots and are recognised in 23 different companies; that’s over 85% of all commercial pilots flying in the UK. The association holds the largest collective resource of commercial pilot qualification and experience in the UK

Committees

As an organisation of highly-trained flight deck professionals, BALPA has unrivalled access to the expertise and experience of its 10,000 members. Many pilots form specialist study groups or committees to support our professional and technical services. Together, they represent a body of knowledge covering the following areas.

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Our team

BALPA is a community of elected pilot representatives and pilot volunteers, managed by a pilot executive, and supported by over 40 full-time staff members and professional specialists. Find out who you need to contact from our HQ team of staff.

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National Executive Council (NEC)

The National Executive Council (NEC) is the elected body that is responsible for the Association. As well as generating policy and association strategy, the NEC ensures that the organisation is run in an efficient, legal and responsible manner.

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Our history

Eric Lane Burslem, eventually BALPA’s first chairman, set up a pilots’ association in response to the irresponsible attitude of his airline towards flight safety. He worked with other pilots to create an ‘Organising Committee’ who proposed the first set of association rules to a mass meeting of pilots on 27th June 1937.

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BALPA Documents

Access detailed information on how BALPA operates on behalf of its members. Included here are financial reports, rules for the association and other key documentation.

Rules of the British Air Line Pilots Association
389kb
Accounts 2015
778kB
BALPA Ethics Guide
714kb
The Log Summer 2017
11.9MB
BALPA Safety Plan 2017
3MB

BALPA Documents

Access detailed information on how BALPA operates on behalf of its members. Included here are financial reports, rules for the association and other key documentation.

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Recent articles

Pilots call for investigation in to aircraft air filters

The British Airline Pilots’ Association is calling for regulators to ensure the development of effective cabin air filters onboard aircraft. 

Tuesday 17 October 2017
Relax and enjoy your drugs and alcohol test

BALPA Head of Flight Safety explains the correspondence between us and the CAA in relation to pilot drug and alcohol testing, and why we are concerned over the CAA's change of heart on the matter. 

Tuesday 17 October 2017
Work life balance week: All work and no play

BALPA continues its examination of work life balance with a case study of a pilot who says he has had to make sacrifices to achieve stability in his life. 

Tuesday 17 October 2017

Contact

24 HOUR BALPA EMERGENCY LINE: 020 8476 4099

Telephone:
020 8476 4000
Fax:
020 8476 4077
Email:
balpa@balpa.org
Postal Address: BALPA House,
5 Heathrow Boulevard,
278 Bath Road,
West Drayton,
UB70DQ
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