Page 14 - InterPilot 2020 Issue 1

NEWS & NOTES PAGE 14

On 13 November 2019 APLA Argentina
organized a face-to-face session on the
Present State of the Aviation Industry
and Future Perspectives. IFALPA President,
Captain Jack Netskar joined pilot leaders
Captain Kelly Ison, Chair of the International
Alliance Committee, Captain Al Gaspari, ALPA
and ASAP, and Captain Marcelo Ceriotti, RVP
SAM South, to engaged in open and candid
conversation with Argentinian air line pilots.

The session took advantage of the PGA
Steering Group meeting that had gathered
IFALPA PGA leadership in Buenos Aires
the previous two days. In a casual, relaxed
environment, regular line pilots were able
to have a valuable in-person encounter with
their colleagues who lead today’s global
pilot industrial agenda.

It was a great opportunity to look deeper
into the challenges faced by the piloting
profession now, and in the upcoming
years. Looking into the future, the most
important changes will be driven by new
technologies and the increased automation
in the flight deck; the reduction of pilots and
the possibility of having pilotless cabins will
have a major impact on our profession. This
was identified as one of the top priorities for
the Federation.

The next PGA Steering Group Meetings will
take place in Seattle in June and Buenos
Aires in November. The PGA Committee will
meet in Amsterdam in September.