IFALPA Daily News – 12 September 2013
Dear Colleagues,
The IFALPA Daily News is now available online.
Here are today’s top headlines. To read more, click on the title:
Logan airport apologizes for fire drill on 9/11
Some flying into or out of Logan Airport on Wednesday may have spotted an unnerving sight: the
Massport Fire Department held a training exercise which included smoke and fire on a runway.
Asiana to strengthen pilot training after San Francisco crash
Asiana Airlines Inc., the South Korean carrier that suffered a fatal jet crash in San Francisco July 6,
said it will strengthen training for pilots and increase their evaluations after its first accident since
2011.
Police seek tips after laser beam flashed at planes
City police are asking the public for tips after two commercial planes flying into the Calgary
International Airport Tuesday evening were flashed with a blue laser beam.
Ryanair settles case over claims pilots worried about fuel policy
Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary has said the safety record of his budget airline has been vindicated.
Cebu Pacific sets its sights on Europe
Gokongwei-led budget carrier Cebu Air (Cebu Pacific) is eyeing long-haul flights to Europe and the
United States.
Pakistan airline reduces India flights by 60% due to low passenger traffic and shortage of aircraft
Air India suspended its services from Pakistan several years ago due to lack of passengers.
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14POS11 – Cruise relief pilots
IFALPA recognizes that various models of cruise relief exist. However IFALPA reaffirms that all
pilots should be fully qualified on type, and therefore opposes the creation of a specific “relief
pilot” license.
