The announcement that a VAA led consortium is to buy Flybe is welcome news as it should ensure the continued employment of the pilots working for Flybe who will now become part of a bigger and stronger business.
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03 Dec 2018I was listening to a discussion about inappropriate behaviour in the workplace on the Today programme on Radio 4 this morning when the ethics of a boss asking an employee if they would like them to give them a massage was being discussed.
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31 Oct 2018Recently, new members of the Independent Pilots Association have been telling us that they did not feel they had received the level of support and representation from their previous pilot trade union when, as an individual, they needed help in the
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29 Aug 2018A contract is a binding agreement
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13 Aug 2018We 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.
