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4 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Collective Wisdom
From the podium at the 73rd IFALPA Conference, it was impossible not
to feel profoundly impressed by the caliber of aviation experts and technical
specialists who had gathered in the cause of aviation safety and support for
the world’s airline pilots.
This year’s meeting in Luxembourg attracted noteworthy industry
leaders such as International Air Transport Association (IATA) Director
Captain Ron Abel General and CEO Alexandre de Juniac, Eurocontrol Director General
IFALPA President Eamonn Brennan, and former U.S. Ambassador to the International Civil
Aviation Organization (ICAO) Duane Woerth. The participation of these
influencers is a tribute to IFALPA’s past performance and affirms our
Federation’s present reputation. We sincerely appreciate the careful
attention to detail of the Association Luxembourgeoise des Pilotes de Ligne
(ALPL) in hosting this year’s superb Conference.
Every year, the commitment of our member associations takes form in
the vigorous debate and policy and technical solutions developed for
adoption at Conference, but also in the diligent work that our volunteers
engage in every day. For example, IFALPA pilots attended more than 50
meetings at ICAO in the past year alone.
More reason for our success is the diversity of experience that our
member associations bring. Our 100,000-strong membership reflects many
cultures, sizes and types of operations, political frameworks, economic
environments, and competitive pressures. This diversity allows IFALPA to
take on issues from all angles as we advance our members’ goals in safety,
security, and human performance.
Using this strength, IFALPA members have made remarkable progress.
For example, when the UK and U.S. governments banned PEDs on certain
airlines and destinations last year, IFALPA volunteers immediately went
into action to urge an approach that would address the PED security
concerns without introducing safety risk by placing the devices in cargo
holds. The ban was lifted.
ISSUE 2 | 2018 InterPilot | The Safety and Technical Journal of IFALPA
