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Official Twitter feed of the Australian Federation of Air Pilots.

[AFAP @YourAFAP]

AIR PILOT 2023 Issue 1 is out now and includes an article on recent airborne #ATC delays caused by the local service provider struggling to meet international standards set by #ICAO. Read more at the AFAP website or via issuu: https://t.co/AldsIcTQwa
https://t.co/hyaedNOhEX

[AFAP @YourAFAP]

Join industrial, legal & safety/technical staff for info & networking at YMMB (Sun 1400)
Refreshments served – RSVP to [email protected]
All fixed wing & rotary pilots, instructors & aviation students welcome.
#moorabbinairport #flightinstructor #pilotlife #aviationsafety

[AFAP @YourAFAP]

The Matildas are #union members & have used #collectivebargaining to improve their conditions and advance the #sport in Aus. “The Matildas are very fortunate to be protected by a collective bargaining agreement” – Kate Gill
#YourAFAP #Enterprisebargaining #UnionStrong #UnionProud

[AFAP @YourAFAP]

Join us at Moorabbin Airport Sun 27 Aug for info on your industrial rights, salary rates & working conditions (incl. rostering). NPC Chair Philip Remilton invites #pilots, flight instructors & cadets/students to attend. Refreshments served so please RSVP to [email protected].

[AFAP @YourAFAP]

Flying in non-controlled airspace? In a free @CASABriefing webinar, AFAP's National Pilot Council Chair Captain Philip Remilton – also @RoyalFlyingDoc Snr Base Pilot – describes his flight prep, decision-making during flight & how he approaches risk. https://t.co/OLscaFAtKr...

[AFAP @YourAFAP]

AsA CEO Jason Harfield's "intervention comes after Qantas said staff shortages at Airservices had a “significant impact” on its reliability, and following air traffic control union Civiair and @YourAFAP arguing the organisation has a staffing issue."
#airtrafficcontrol #pilots

[Australian Aviation @ausaviation]

The CEO of air traffic control provider Airservices has admitted his organisation is not delivering the standard of service expected following a row over closed airspace. https://t.co/TcLifQP28X

[AFAP @YourAFAP]

@YourAFAP president Louise Pole said sexism remained an issue in the aviation industry but it had diminished significantly. “as a result of more #womenpilots being employed by #airlines , and also society’s intolerance of #sexism in the workplace".

https://t.co/JsqxEB229x

[AFAP @YourAFAP]

“As part of its aggressive lobbying efforts, @Qantas bleats about saving Aus #jobs yet does its best to send jobs to foreign workers offshore ... Aus #pilots, especially those newly certified, are heading offshore where wages are substantially higher."
#qantaslink #jetstar

[Crikey @crikey_news]

Passengers of Qantas have been left with a sour taste after lost luggage, delayed and cancelled flights, and stubbornly high ticket prices.

And yet, the airline is expected to announce a $2.4 billion profit next month. @sainsburychina has more.
https://t.co/DgarseLXFj

[AFAP @YourAFAP]

Flying in non-controlled airspace? In a free @CASABriefing webinar, AFAP's National Pilot Council Chair Captain Philip Remilton – also @RoyalFlyingDoc Snr Base Pilot – describes his flight prep, decision-making during flight & how he approaches risk. https://t.co/OLscaFAtKr...

[AFAP @YourAFAP]

Aus #airlines need to pay #pilots more to keep them, and enhance the profession’s appeal to young people.
@YourAFAP said that in the past year, 1000+ pilots had been issued with visas to work in the US ...
https://t.co/npQheZKjpR

[AFAP @YourAFAP]

Another IFALPA #FatigueManagement Course - facilitated by AFAP Safety & Tech Officer Lachlan Gray with Brian Noyes, Antti Tuori & Mark Glover from other @IFALPA member associations - at Singapore Aviation Academy. #aviationsafety
@SingaporeCAAS 👨🏾‍✈️ @SingaporeAir 👩🏽‍✈️@ALPAPilots

[IFALPA @IFALPA]

Third IFALPA #fatiguemanagement Course wraps @ Singapore Aviation Academy! Thanks to @SingaporeCAAS @SingaporeAir @alpasingapore & the brilliant facilitators, Lachlan Gray, Brian Noyes, Antti Tuori, Mark Glover & IFALPA President @A_Mansumitchai for participating. #fatigue

[AFAP @YourAFAP]

The AFAP Women’s Network met at the Brisbane office for an in-depth discussion on the state of the #aviation industry, including anticipated short to mid-term opportunities and challenges on the horizon for the domestic and international sectors. #womenpilots #womeninaviation

[AFAP @YourAFAP]

Aus airspace management is critically deficient due to #airtrafficcontrol staff shortage ... the increasing reliance on contingency measures (eg TIBA) raises significant risks & concerns about Airservices’ ability to provide adequate air traffic control. https://t.co/mQTxV2rkgt

[AFAP @YourAFAP]

Australia’s biggest pilots’ union has claimed #airtraffic control staffing issues are making skies less safe for pilots and passengers. AFAP members have encountered chronic & systemic staffing problems at @Airservices dating back to before the pandemic. https://t.co/0evtTkQUh6

[AFAP @YourAFAP]

@ausaviation Aus Airspace management is in a critically deficient state. The AFAP has surveyed its pilot members, consulted with pilot representatives, @australia_air and the @atsbgovau - & requested FOI material from the regulator CASA (@CASABriefing). Read more at: https://t.co/NEnBOaz8Gb

[AFAP @YourAFAP]

Often the best first point of contact for a pilot with welfare concerns is another pilot. The AFAP's welfare reps are in online training today with psychologists that deliver the AFAP Member Assistance Program.
Visit https://t.co/fcCj5AjgS5 to find an AFAP Welfare rep & links.

[AFAP @YourAFAP]

The Fair Work Commission has approved a 5.75% increase in award rates and an 8.6% rise in the national min wage, emphasising the decision would have a limited effect on the broader economy and would not spur a wage-price spiral.
#AirPilotAward #union
https://t.co/BqIaDBEH5I

[AFAP @YourAFAP]

New Qantas CEO Vanessa Hudson, set to replace Alan Joyce, is “looking forward to meeting the unions …  and developing a constructive relationship with them for the benefit of our people but also for the benefit of our organisation."
#pilots #union #aviation #womeninaviation

[AFAP @YourAFAP]

@CoulsonAviation firefighting air tanker has crashed in WA. The two #pilots have only minor injuries. The 737-300 Fireliner (reg N619SW) flew to Aus in Dec.
The @atsbgovau is investigating: https://t.co/Vrd8GxvdGO
#coulsonaviation​ #aerialfirefighting
https://t.co/bQU829lQML

[AFAP @YourAFAP]

AFAP President Capt Louise Pole is also Convenor of the AFAP Women’s Network ... While gender discrimination and disparity amongst airline workers “wouldn't be resolved overnight”, she said it could be reversed with time if immediate action is taken. https://t.co/TO7JCFMpBy

[AFAP @YourAFAP]

Captain Hadrian Zerbe inspires young Seb (who dreams of being a pilot and already shows an impressive knowledge of the flight deck controls) #Mentoring #DreamBig #studentpilot #jetstar #pilot
https://t.co/HmMrnIRHp9