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19 May 2023

Pilot Mental Health – the Big Picture Part I

Part I – Stress and Self-Awareness Pilots do stress. It’s a big part of the job, and we deal with it through a mixture of training, knowledge and a subconscious recognition that these stresses are time-limited. It’s all over by the end of the day and we move on. Life? Same deal. Yeah…not really. The […]

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12 May 2023

BALPA NEC thanks Martin Chalk for his service as he begins retirement and announces Interim General Secretary

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05 May 2023

BALPA expresses frustration at lack of progress in industrial relations with Jet2, particularly on rostering

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26 Apr 2023

Challenging the ‘plane driver’ myth

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BALPA supports members at Tayside Aviation Flight School as it ceases trading

21 Apr 2023

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The importance of weather for pilots: A blog for World Meteorological Day

22 Mar 2023

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BALPA response to news of the financial collapse of Flybe

28 Jan 2023

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Snow worries

17 Jan 2023

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A drone for Christmas? Know the new rules and stay safe

28 Dec 2022

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Strikes – and how to avoid them

23 Dec 2022

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Christmas with pilots

22 Dec 2022