IFALPA Daily News – 25 February 2014‏

Dear Colleagues,
The IFALPA Daily News is now available online.
Here are today’s top headlines. To read more, click on the title:
SNPL France ALPA calls for the boycott of flights to Dominican Republic

Today, SNPL France ALPA calls all pilots under a French contract to refuse any flight to Dominican

Republic. [See PDF attached for more information]

Jetstar pilot wins battle for breaks

A Jetstar pilot is today the toast of his colleagues after winning a court battle to have rest and

meal breaks during their shifts.

Monopoly in China’s civil aviation still strong despite reforms

After more than three decades of economic reforms, the civil aviation sector in China is still

monopolized by the nation’s six leading civil aviation groups in many areas, including air routes,

booking systems, ground services, aviation fuel and aviation supplies.

GE: Air India 787 problem not engine

General Electric said on Monday a problem reported with a Boeing 787 Dreamliner operated by

Air India did not involve its engines, refuting an earlier report.

Helicopter simulators finally becoming key training tools

The civil helicopter industry is, at last, taking advantage of simulators in pilot training decades after

the fixed-wing aircraft industry began to do so.

Qatar and Cathay Pacific sign strategic agreement

Cathay Pacific and Qatar Airways have signed a strategic agreement on services between Hong

Kong and Doha.

Taiwan’s mega ‘aerotropolis’

Taiwan’s ambitions to become a regional air hub finally look set to take off with approval for a mega

“aerotropolis” to cash in on improving ties with China and the rise of budget airlines in the region.

 
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Conference Announcement Updates: Airfare discounts available
Please be sure to check out the Delegate Information page in the 3rd edition of the IFALPA
Conference Announcement. There, you’ll find updated information on flight discounts through
Panamanian carrier, Copa Airlines.