The British Airline Pilots’ Association (BALPA) is the professional association and registered trade union for UK pilots. BALPA represents the views and interests of pilots, campaigning on contractual, legal and health issues affecting its members and the flying public.
BALPA represents 85% of all commercial pilots in the UK and represents over 10,000 members. These include helicopter winchmen and ground instructors.[2] The association holds the largest collective resource of pilot qualification and experience in the UK.[3]
BALPA is one of the founder members of the International Federation of Airline Pilots Associations (IFALPA), which co-ordinates the views and opinions of well over 100,000 flight crew around the globe.[4] In Europe, BALPA is a founding member of ECA, the European Cockpit Association.[5] BALPA also works with the Civil Aviation Authority, the Department for Transport, the Department of Trade and Industry and many other bodies where pilots have an interest in being represented.[6]
BALPA is governed by an Annual Delegate Conference (ADC) made up of representatives of the Company Councils and a National Executive Committee (NEC) composed of elected pilots.[7] As well as generating policy and association strategy, the NEC ensures that the organization is run in an efficient, legal and responsible manner.[8]
Structure
BALPA has recognition agreements with airlines in multiple sectors.[9] BALPA members in each of these companies elect a Company Council that leads a community of members.[10]
There are eleven sub-committees of the NEC; Flight Safety and Security, Accident Analysis and Prevention, Air Traffic Services Study Group, Ops Aviation Medicine Group, Occupational Health and Safety Group, Aircraft Design & Operations/Aircraft Ground Environment, Security Group, Fatigue and Scheduling Group, Helicopter Affairs Committee, Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems Work Group and Retired Flight Crew Committee.[11]
Membership
To qualify for Full Membership applicants must hold a current professional pilot licence or flight engineer licence issued by the UK or one of the JAA countries, be engaged in British commercial flying and be based in the UK or employed by a UK Company abroad. Alternatively members may qualify as a ground instructor or helicopter winchman employed in British commercial flying.[12]
There are also membership categories available for overseas, retired, military, unemployed and trainee pilots.[13]
Industrial Activity
BALPA campaigns on a wide variety of issues which affect pilots and the flying public.
Air Passenger Duty
Air Passenger Duty (APD) is the UK Government tax that is charged on all passengers departing from a UK airport. BALPA is an active member of the A Fair Tax on Flying campaign, a coalition of more than 30 leading travel and aviation organisations including airlines, airports, trade associations and destinations who believe that APD is too high and is doing growing damage to jobs, growth and the UK economic recovery.[14]
Casualisation
Casualisation and the use of contract labour is a growing issue in the aviation industry.[15] BALPA has been campaigning on this issue and have had success in formulating a New Entrant Contract that delivers significant improvements to those entering the profession at EasyJet.[16] Driving casualisation out of the whole industry remains one of BALPA's key priorities.[17]
As part of its campaign to combat the growing use of contingent workers in the aviation industry, BALPA commissioned the Labour Research Department (LRD) in 2012 to work with the union to produce a booklet focusing on the use of contingent workers in airlines where BALPA is recognised. The booklet highlights the legal framework, in particular the Agency Workers Regulations, which became law in October 2011.[18]
Flight Time Limitations
Flight Time Limitations exist to ensure the safe operation of commercial aircraft and to avoid the onset of pilot fatigue.[19] Pilot fatigue is a state of serious tiredness and exhaustion that reduces a pilots ability to operate safely. 15-20% of fatal accidents related to human errors have listed pilot fatigue as a contributing factor.[20] BALPA has continuously sought to protect high safety standards of Flight Time Limitations in the UK.[21]
British Airways "Fire and Rehire" dispute
In summer of 2020, British Airways and its parent company International Airline Group announced a restructuring programme that included up to 12,000 redundancies,[22] including 1,255 pilots.[23] BALPA members eventually accepted a deal that included a temporary 20% pay cut and a reduced number (270) of compulsory redundancies.[24]
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This article may rely excessively on sources too closely associated with the subject potentially preventing the article from being verifiable and neutral Please help improve it by replacing them with more appropriate citations to reliable independent third party sources May 2017 Learn how and when to remove this template message The British Airline Pilots Association BALPA is the professional association and registered trade union for UK pilots BALPA represents the views and interests of pilots campaigning on contractual legal and health issues affecting its members and the flying public BALPABritish Airline Pilots AssociationFounded27 June 1937HeadquartersWest Drayton EnglandLocationUnited KingdomMembers16 124 2019 1 Key peopleCaptain Paul Naylor Executive President Brian Strutton General SecretaryAffiliationsTUCWebsitewww balpa org Contents 1 Membership and governance 2 Structure 3 Membership 4 Industrial Activity 4 1 Air Passenger Duty 4 2 Casualisation 4 3 Flight Time Limitations 4 4 British Airways Fire and Rehire dispute 5 In popular culture 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksMembership and governance EditBALPA represents 85 of all commercial pilots in the UK and represents over 10 000 members These include helicopter winchmen and ground instructors 2 The association holds the largest collective resource of pilot qualification and experience in the UK 3 BALPA is one of the founder members of the International Federation of Airline Pilots Associations IFALPA which co ordinates the views and opinions of well over 100 000 flight crew around the globe 4 In Europe BALPA is a founding member of ECA the European Cockpit Association 5 BALPA also works with the Civil Aviation Authority the Department for Transport the Department of Trade and Industry and many other bodies where pilots have an interest in being represented 6 BALPA is governed by an Annual Delegate Conference ADC made up of representatives of the Company Councils and a National Executive Committee NEC composed of elected pilots 7 As well as generating policy and association strategy the NEC ensures that the organization is run in an efficient legal and responsible manner 8 Structure EditBALPA has recognition agreements with airlines in multiple sectors 9 BALPA members in each of these companies elect a Company Council that leads a community of members 10 There are eleven sub committees of the NEC Flight Safety and Security Accident Analysis and Prevention Air Traffic Services Study Group Ops Aviation Medicine Group Occupational Health and Safety Group Aircraft Design amp Operations Aircraft Ground Environment Security Group Fatigue and Scheduling Group Helicopter Affairs Committee Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems Work Group and Retired Flight Crew Committee 11 Membership EditTo qualify for Full Membership applicants must hold a current professional pilot licence or flight engineer licence issued by the UK or one of the JAA countries be engaged in British commercial flying and be based in the UK or employed by a UK Company abroad Alternatively members may qualify as a ground instructor or helicopter winchman employed in British commercial flying 12 There are also membership categories available for overseas retired military unemployed and trainee pilots 13 Industrial Activity EditBALPA campaigns on a wide variety of issues which affect pilots and the flying public Air Passenger Duty Edit Air Passenger Duty APD is the UK Government tax that is charged on all passengers departing from a UK airport BALPA is an active member of the A Fair Tax on Flying campaign a coalition of more than 30 leading travel and aviation organisations including airlines airports trade associations and destinations who believe that APD is too high and is doing growing damage to jobs growth and the UK economic recovery 14 Casualisation Edit Casualisation and the use of contract labour is a growing issue in the aviation industry 15 BALPA has been campaigning on this issue and have had success in formulating a New Entrant Contract that delivers significant improvements to those entering the profession at EasyJet 16 Driving casualisation out of the whole industry remains one of BALPA s key priorities 17 As part of its campaign to combat the growing use of contingent workers in the aviation industry BALPA commissioned the Labour Research Department LRD in 2012 to work with the union to produce a booklet focusing on the use of contingent workers in airlines where BALPA is recognised The booklet highlights the legal framework in particular the Agency Workers Regulations which became law in October 2011 18 Flight Time Limitations Edit Flight Time Limitations exist to ensure the safe operation of commercial aircraft and to avoid the onset of pilot fatigue 19 Pilot fatigue is a state of serious tiredness and exhaustion that reduces a pilots ability to operate safely 15 20 of fatal accidents related to human errors have listed pilot fatigue as a contributing factor 20 BALPA has continuously sought to protect high safety standards of Flight Time Limitations in the UK 21 British Airways Fire and Rehire dispute Edit In summer of 2020 British Airways and its parent company International Airline Group announced a restructuring programme that included up to 12 000 redundancies 22 including 1 255 pilots 23 BALPA members eventually accepted a deal that included a temporary 20 pay cut and a reduced number 270 of compulsory redundancies 24 In popular culture EditBALPA was featured in the Monty Python s Flying Circus television episode Deja Vu in which Eric Idle portrays the BALPA spokesman in the Flying Lessons sketch See also Edit Organized labour portalList of trade unionsReferences Edit Form AR21 Annual Return for a Trade Union British Air Line Pilots Association PDF GOV UK 31 December 2019 British Airline Pilots Association BALPA Archived from the original on 2 March 2000 Retrieved 19 December 2021 Flight Global Archive PDF Who Are IFALPA BALPA Archived from the original on 13 March 2017 Retrieved 19 December 2021 BALPA s technical contributions BALPA Archived from the original on 17 December 2016 Retrieved 19 December 2021 Joint statement from the DfT and transport trade unions BALPA Archived from the original on 9 August 2020 Retrieved 19 December 2021 NEC BALPA Archived from the original on 19 December 2016 Retrieved 19 December 2021 NEC BALPA Archived from the original on 19 December 2016 Retrieved 19 December 2021 Historic deal sees Ryanair agree to recognise UK pilots union Irish Examiner Ryanair reaches historic agreement with UK pilots as it agrees to recognise trade union Daily Mirror Retrieved 19 December 2021 Committees BALPA Archived from the original on 19 December 2016 Retrieved 19 December 2021 BALPA Archived from the original on 2 March 2000 Retrieved 19 December 2021 Join BALPA BALPA Archived from the original on 14 October 2016 Home A Fair Tax On Flying A Fair Tax On Flying Retrieved 20 June 2017 ECA reflects on economic crisis implications for aviation European Cockpit Association ECA Eurocockpit be Retrieved on 2013 07 18 Archived 22 January 2016 at the Wayback Machine EasyJet agrees pilot recruitment terms with BALPA Flightglobal com 2013 06 07 Retrieved on 2013 07 18 Casualisation Breakthrough In Easyjet BALPA 2008 11 08 Retrieved on 2013 07 18 Archived 17 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine Casualisation BALPA 2008 11 08 Retrieved on 2013 07 18 Archived 12 June 2013 at the Wayback Machine SemiColonWeb Flight Time Limitations PACTS www pacts org uk Retrieved 20 June 2017 Fatigue in Accidents European Cockpit Association ECA Eurocockpit be Retrieved on 2013 07 18 Archived 10 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine Flight time limitations 24th February 2012 www publications parliament uk Retrieved 20 June 2017 Leggett Theo 12 June 2020 British Airways A breakdown in trust BBC British Airways pilots to be consulted on job protection package BALPA Archived from the original on 26 July 2020 Retrieved 19 December 2021 BA pilots accept jobs deal BALPA Archived from the original on 6 August 2020 Retrieved 19 December 2021 External links EditBritish Airline Pilots Association website Catalogue of the BALPA archives held at the Modern Records Centre University of Warwick Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title British Airline Pilots 27 Association amp oldid 1134722230, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
