The International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Associations officially closes another successful annual conference. IFALPA is pleased to announce the election results of the 78th Conference in Mexico City. Two Associations were voted into Membership by Conference and the Federation welcomes SNPL Morocco and ASOPLANE Ecuador.

In a landmark moment, IFALPA is proud to announce the election of the first two women to its Executive Board, Captain Rola Hoteit (Lebanon) and F/O Stacey Jackson (Canada). The Federation has long been committed to advancing women in leadership roles within the aviation industry, and it celebrates the alignment of its Executive Board with this value.

IFALPA President, Captain Amornvaj (Ben) Mansumitchai, said: “We welcome our newly elected Officers to the IFALPA community. Their passion and commitment is truly inspiring, and I have no doubt they will lead with integrity and innovation. We also extend our deepest appreciation to our outgoing representatives for their tireless dedication and invaluable contributions to the Global Voice of Pilots. Their legacy of service will continue to propel us forward.”

IFALPA bids farewell to several long-standing volunteers this year with profound gratitude for their service to the global piloting community and to the industry. Their commitment to ensuring the highest level of aviation safety and the well-being of both pilots and passengers worldwide is truly commendable. Thank you for your dedication.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OFFICERS President – Cpt Amornvaj (Ben) Mansumitchai, Thailand Deputy President – Cpt Ron Hay, United States EVP Administration, Membership, & Finance (AMF) – Cpt Wouter Houben, Netherlands EVP Technical & Safety Standards (TSS) –F/O Stacey Jackson, Canada EVP Professional & Government Affairs (PGA) – Cpt Kevin Judkins, United Kingdom

EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENTS (REGION) EVP Asia & Pacific (APAC) – Cpt Jaffar Hassan, Singapore EVP South America (SAM) – Cpt Daniel Bianco, Argentina EVP Africa/Middle East (AFI/MID) – Cpt Rola Hoteit, Lebanon EVP Caribbean & North America (CAR/NAM) – Cpt John Sluys, United States EVP Europe (EUR) – Cpt Paul Reuter, Luxembourg

REGIONAL VICE-PRESIDENTS - Africa & Middle East (AFI/MID) AFI/South – Cpt Carl Bollweg, South Africa AFI/West – Cpt Jules Joseph Faye, Senegal AFI/North – Cpt Karim Elloumi, Tunisia AFI/East – Cpt Joseph Migwi, Kenya MID/East – Cpt Jawad El Ayache, Lebanon MID/West – Cpt Hagay Meyer, Israel

REGIONAL VICE-PRESIDENTS - Asia & Pacific (APAC) Asia East – Cpt Nickolas Lagouros, Singapore SOP – Cpt Louise Pole, Australia Asia/West – Cpt Shavantha Pedris, Sri Lanka NOP – Cpt Lee ChoongSub, Korea US/CEP – Cpt Bill Bartels, USA

REGIONAL VICE-PRESIDENTS - Caribbean & North American (CAR/NAM) CAR/East – Cpt Erich (Chris) Witt, Cayman Islands CAR/West – Cpt Francisco E. Gomez-Ortigoza, Mexico CAN/Arctic – Cpt Steven Bard, Canada NAT – Cpt Kathi Hurst, United States US/CEP – Cpt Bill Bartels, USA

REGIONAL VICE-PRESIDENTS - South America (SAM) SAM/North – Cpt Oscar Ugarte, Peru SAM/South – Cpt Marcelo Ceriotti, Brazil

STANDING COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS Accident Analysis & Prevention (AAP) – Cpt Jean-Félix Barral, France Aircraft Design & Operation (ADO) – Cpt Nikolaus Braun, Germany Aerodrome & Ground Environment (AGE) – Cpt Jeffrey Sedin, United States Air Traffic Services (ATS) – Cpt Paul Vissers, Italy Dangerous Goods (DG) – Cpt Timo Lempiäinen, Finland Helicopter (HEL) – Cpt Matthew Nielsen, Australia Human Performance (HUPER) – Cpt Tanja Harter, Germany Legal (LEG) – Cpt James Ball, Canada Professional & Government Affairs (PGA) – Cpt Akseli Meskanen, Finland Security (SEC) – Cpt Jeroen Kruse, Netherlands

OUTGOING EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS Cpt Souhaiel Dallel Cpt Al Gaspari Cpt Uwe Harter Cpt Juan Carlos Lozano Cpt Rod Lypchuk

OUTGOING REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENTS Cpt Peter Black Cpt Ron Hay Cpt Diana Martinez Cpt Timothy Njoroge Cpt Sabreddine Salaa Cpt Anna Wakelin

OUTGOING STANDING COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS Cpt Gad Ariel Cpt Kevin Judkins F/O David Sch�ne Cpt Scott Schwartz

Note to Editors: The International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Associations represents more than 120,000 pilots in nearly 100 countries. The mission of IFALPA is to promote the highest level of aviation safety worldwide and to be the global advocate of the piloting profession, providing representation, services, and support to both our members and the aviation industry.

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Media: Emily Bitting, Senior Communications Specialist, emilybitting@ifalpa.org