Message from BALPA’s AAP Group: Uncommanded Engine Shutdowns from Fire Switch Release

On 1 December 2024, Air New Zealand flight NZ249, an A320neo operating Wellington–Sydney, experienced an uncommanded engine shutdown about 40 minutes after departure. The crew declared a Mayday and diverted safely to Auckland for a single‑engine landing. The New Zealand TAIC investigation confirmed the shutdown was caused by the engine fire pushbutton on the overhead […]

BA919 DUS-LHR: Ongoing Investigation

Cockpit Conversations: Captain Bill Hagan’s fight for survival

A message from the Executive President and Executive Vice-President, on behalf of the NEC