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20 Mar 2024

The ‘Reporting Vicious Circle’

As headlines of the latest event befalling a Boeing aircraft appear in the inbox, one could be forgiven for thinking that aviation safety is in a terminal spin. However, the reality is that aviation is still an incredibly safe industry and whilst Boeing clearly still has significant issues to address in terms of safety culture […]

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10 Mar 2024

Juggling life as a mum and a pilot: Chrissy Bateson’s story

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01 Mar 2024

Progress or problem? Why having ‘capable’ technology isn’t enough in the cockpit.

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15 Feb 2024

The future of zero emissions?

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Japan and USA: How BALPA helps members involved in similar incidents

11 Jan 2024
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ABC of ADC

02 Nov 2023
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Understanding what goes well to deliver flight safety

04 Oct 2023
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Spitfires & Dreamliners: Transferable Skills between Flying Warbirds and Airliners

02 Oct 2023
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A day in the life of a Holiday Airline pilot

18 Sep 2023
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A day in the life of a flying father

18 Jun 2023
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A day in the life of a Cargo pilot

15 Jun 2023