British Air Line Pilots Association

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BALPA
British Air Line Pilots Association
Founded June 27, 1937
Members 8000
Country United Kingdom
Affiliation TUC
Key people Mervyn Granshaw, chairman
Office location Middlesex, England
Website www.balpa.org

The British Air Line Pilots Association (BALPA) is the world's second largest flight crew association, next to Air Line Pilots Association, International (which is based in the US and Canada).

It was founded on June 27, 1937 by Eric Lane-Burslam, and 87 other pilots, at a meeting at the Greyhound Hotel in Croydon. Today, it has more than 75% of British civil and commercial pilots as members. BALPA is committed to promoting the highest standards of safety and security in the industry, inspiring members’ confidence, maintaining representation and negotiation standards, promoting the views of flight crew, publicly and with employers.

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