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The origins of the Association can be traced to the early 1990s when a self-help group was organised at the Gatwick Airport job centre for pilots out of work following the collapse of Air Europe in 1991. [6] By the spring of 1992 most of the pilots were back in jobs, many with a new airline Excalibur Airways.
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 , which co-ordinates the views and opinions of well over 100,000 flight crew around the globe. [4]
The ICAO codes for airports in the United Kingdom (and its Crown Dependencies) begin with the two letters "EG". RAF Mount Pleasant on the Falkland Islands also uses the "EG" code. Airport names in italics are listed in the UK Aeronautical Information Publication. [1] Airport names in bold have scheduled commercial airline service(s). Runway ...
The Guild of Air Traffic Control Officers (GATCO) is a guild of air traffic controllers which began organising in 1952 and was established in 1954. [1] In 2004, it had over 2000 members [2] spread over 125 locations [3] in the UK and overseas in both civilian and military sectors.
United Airlines and the union representing its pilots said Saturday they reached agreement on a contract that will raise pilot pay by up to 40% over four years. The Air Line Pilots Association ...
For a complete list of UK airports, see List of airports in the United Kingdom and the British Crown Dependencies. The United Kingdom, an island country, is home to many of Europe's largest and busiest airports. London Heathrow, which handles over 79 million international passengers annually, is the largest airport in the UK.
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The number of aerodromes that support GA in the UK is difficult to establish with certainty. Pooleys 2008 United Kingdom Flight Guide lists 355, [66] and the Airplan Flight Equipment UK VFR Flight Guide 2008 lists nearly 500. [67] Lockyears Farm 'Strips' and Private Airfields Flight Guide lists more than 300 landing sites. [68]