IFALPA: Rest during flight is an integral part of flight safety

A position paper recently published by the international association defines the location and characteristics of crew rest facilities on board the aircraft during flight

When the Threat Comes from Within the Cockpit

The investigation into the incident of Flydubai Flight FZ1073, conducted in Dubai, revealed that First Officer Al-Humami, who underwent an Islamist radicalization process during his studies in Australia

Brig. Gen. Aharon "Yallo" Shavit Has Landed for the Last Time

"Yallo" Shavit Was One of Those Rare Individuals Who Truly Become a Legend in Their Own Lifetime * When he entered a room, something in the air, in the atmosphere, would shift * He was a pillar of the Air Force for three decades

Flydubai Security Failure

מקובה ועד דובאי
Imperfect Security

From Cuba to Dubai

The most dramatic and profound turning point in the history of aviation occurred during the September 11, 2001 attacks * The terrorist assault, which claimed the lives of 2,977 people, completely shattered old working assumptions

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פצצות הזמן החשמליות
Flight safety

The Electrical Time Bombs

Following an unprecedented surge in incidents involving lithium batteries and portable chargers catching fire mid-air, the global aviation industry has responded with a wave of bans and dramatic restrictions regarding their carriage on board aircraft * Israeli airlines, led by El Al and Arkia, have also adopted the strictest international protocols.

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בדרך למדיניות כוללת בנושאי קיימות
Cooperation for Sustainability

Towards a Comprehensive Policy on Sustainability Issues

The Israeli Pilots Association recently initiated a meeting with the heads of El Al's Safety and Sustainability Division, intended to serve as a pilot program to examine joint courses of action between the airline and the Association regarding sustainability and environmental protection * The Association intends to hold similar meetings

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מלכת תאילנד סותידה
Taking to the air

The Queen of Pilots

Queen Suthida of Thailand, who recently successfully completed a solo flight on a Gripen fighter jet, is the first reigning queen in the world to fly a fighter jet

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A Journey Through Photographs

Reality Changes Depending on Our Point of View

When I take a photograph, I look for the perspective that will make me stop and give a new meaning to a trivial image * The camera does not change reality, but rather allows us to see it from more than one angle * An Exhibition

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