November 18,
2020 13 13 
17 November 2020
The announcement of the closure of one of the world’s leading pilot training institutions, despite the establishment of its own border quarantine facilities, is a critical blow to the country’s multi-million aviation training industry, says the New Zealand Air Line Pilots’ Association (NZALPA).
Over 120 staff, including 70 world-class training instructors, will lose their jobs and livelihoods with the closure of Waikato-based L3 Airline Academy, a purpose-built training academy based at Hamilton Airport that provides cadet airline training and accommodation for more than 200 trainee pilots.
October 23,
2020 28 28
16 October 2020
Grant Bradley, writer for the New Zealand Herald, interviews NZALPA President Andrew Ridling for Business Hub. Andrew talks about the affect COVID-19 has had on Pilots.
October 9,
2020 28 28
October 08, 2020
MONTREAL - The International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Associations (IFALPA) was extremely disappointed to learn about the final verdict passed by a Court of the Russian Federation where three Air Traffic Controllers were sentenced to 5, 5 ½ and 6 years imprisonment in the aftermath of the take-off accident of a Unijet Falcon 50 at Moscow-Vnukovo airport on 20 October 2014.
October 2,
2020 40 40
02 October 2020
The New Zealand Air Line Pilots’ Association (NZALPA) has welcomed the confirmed re-entry policies and procedures for returning pilots and aircrew at the New Zealand border, announced by the Minister of Health today.
September 14,
2020 58 58
14 September 2020
The New Zealand Air Line Pilots’ Association (NZALPA) has welcomed the Government announcement this afternoon to ease social distancing restrictions on transport and reinstate the middle seat on domestic airline flights.
September 4,
2020 216 216
27 August 2020
New Zealand pilots waiting for international aviation to restart will be able to use their aviation transport skills to help meet the urgent need for heavy agriculture machinery operators throughout the country.
August 20,
2020 65 65
19 August 2020
The New Zealand Air Line Pilot’s Association’s (NZALPA) members continue to abide by all departure and re-entry policies and procedures at the New Zealand border, set forward by the Ministry of Health, the association said today.
August 17,
2020 136 136
16 August 2020
The New Zealand Air Line Pilots’ Association (NZALPA) is frustrated about misinformation regarding international flight crew protocols and the conditions for pilots while operating offshore, including the number of freight services that continue to make sure New Zealand’s import and export industries are sustained.
June 26,
2020 158 158
26 June 2020
New Zealand’s pilots and crew are enduring rigorous conditions offshore to help keep New Zealand’s borders safe and are discussing the impact of the increased restrictions with the Ministry of Health, New Zealand Air Line Pilots’ Association (NZALPA) President, Captain Andrew Ridling, said today.
June 19,
2020 114 114
19 June 2020
After weeks of calling for masks to be provided for onboard passengers, the New Zealand Air Line Pilots’ Association (NZALPA) is pleased that the Ministry of Health has finally recommended the adoption of masks and further measures to help combat the transmission of COVID-19 on aircraft.