We have been contacted by several pilots seeking advice about switching their licence to a different (EU) national body in light of the possibility of a ‘No deal Brexit’.
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06 Aug 2018Pilot terms and conditions of employment remain a contentious area. We recently wrote about the ‘new’ Ryanair contracts that were not all that they seemed to be, and Dublin based Ryanair pilots have gone on strike because of their Ts and Cs. Our members primarily want Ts and Cs that are subject
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25 Jul 2018The aviation industry has always seen pilots bonded normally as part of the offer of a job. Most employers will issue the pilot with a contract of employment, and a separate bond agreement, although we have on occasion seen the detail of the bond included in the contract of em
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04 Jul 2018The UK’s withdrawal from the EU
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04 Jul 2018We pride ourselves on the services that we offer our pilot union members. Our team is knowledgeable in all aspects of your different membership options we offer and will travel the UK (and beyond) to represent your best interests.
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15 Jun 2018A number of our members have contacted us about the current easyJet pilot shortage at London Gatwick Airport.
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06 Jun 2018The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force 25th May 2018. You will undoubtedly have been bombarded with emails and communications from banks, retailers, your childcare provider, your doctor and dentist and pretty much any company or organisation you have given your
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21 May 2018At the end of last week, representatives from the IPA head office travelled to Scotland to meet members with issues within their employment. Two further meetings with two different pilot groups are scheduled for the coming weeks. We react to our members needs. We are also pro-active in identif
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08 May 2018The Independent Pilots Association is the only UK based pilot union that is truly independent. The union was established for the benefit of all pilots across the UK aviation industry, its inception not being driven by the demands of any one particular airline. We were the first union to be run
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19 Mar 2018Norwegian Airlines is regarded by those who work there to be a good airline to work for. However, they have found a novel way to avoid UK employment law protections by recruiting their pilots through two different companies.
