Joining NZALPA
Membership to NZALPA is open to any person who is employed, or engaged to be employed in the New Zealand civil aviation industry as a pilot, flight instructor or air traffic controller or if their employer is incorporated or based in New Zealand. Membership is available whether the applicant is employed on a part-time or full-time basis.
All new commercial pilots in New Zealand are entitled to 12 months complimentary associate membership to NZALPA. This will entitle you to receive NZALPA updates and access to many of our membership benefits (excluding insurances). When you do find employment, the transition to financial membership status is simple. Click here to apply to be an associate member.
Cost
Annual membership fees for NZALPA are 1% (plus GST) of your gross taxable income as a pilot or air traffic controller, plus 0.15% (no GST applicable) as a contribution to the Contingency Fund Trust.
Joining NZALPA
To join NZALPA, click here to download the PDF application form. Please note, you can type directly into the spaces in the form and then print it off and sign it.
Once completed, the form needs to be sent to NZALPA for processing, and upon acceptance, you will be sent a membership pack containing details about the organisation, its policies, and membership benefits. Our postal address is:
New Zealand Air Line Pilots’ Association
PO Box 53183
Auckland Airport
Manukau
2150
Should you require any further information, please call our office on (09) 255 1500 or email the office. Alternatively click here to read the FAQ section.
Membership Benefits
- Legal Advice/Representation
- CIRP Support
- Technical Advice
- Medical Advice
- Access to Professional Insurances
- Collective Presence
NZALPA membership is a proactive way to ensure your career as a pilot or air traffic controller is looked after. The aviation industry is one of the most regulated industries in the world, and in the blink of an eye an event can change the entire industry and the way it operates in the short or long term. NZALPA aims to address any situation or issue that will directly affect our members’ terms and conditions of employment.
Membership to NZALPA will provide you with technical, medical, industrial and legal assistance to ensure any negotiated employment agreements are complied with by the respective employers. Our staff and volunteers have vast amounts of experience in the above areas and we provide advice, representation and professional assistance to all current financial NZALPA members.
In the instance of an incident or accident, members can receive 24/7 legal advice, and advice or representation in employment disputes or disciplinary action taken against any individual financial member or as a collective employment group. Our Legal Team is highly experienced in aviation industrial matters, including compliance and collective bargaining.
Through our affiliation with the International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Associations (IFALPA), we maintain relationships with other Member Associations to ensure support is available to our members in any country where our members fly to. Should an incident or accident ever happen, we aim to ensure that your interests are looked after and your family is supported throughout the ordeal.
Our members also have access to purchase a range of competitive professional insurance products that insure against death, illness or loss of medical.
Critical Incident Response Programme (CIRP)
NZALPA’s certified Critical Incident Response Programme (CIRP) is there to support you in your time of need. We have a team of trained volunteers who can help should you have an accident or substance addiction.
If you are a current financial NZALPA member and have any enquiries about CIRP, please contact one of our CIRP Coordinators:
Email John Robertson or Email Angela Govier.
CIRP Stress Handouts
Stress Handout 1
Stress Handout 2