News

11. dec 2019

December's Newsletter is out

December's Newsletter is now out, with fresh items from the international committee and the safety committee, information on the next AGM and the Reykjavík Flight Safety Symposium, pictures from events and more. As always, it is in both Icelandic and English.

19. nov 2019

Flying healthy - 26. November

Sisters Margrét and Elísa Viðarsdóttir will combine their expertise in a lecture that journeys from mental health to nutrition, and how taking care of these elements can increase job productivity or simply improve your life. The event starts at 12.00 on Tuesday, 26. November, in Hlíðasmári 8, and is held in Icelandic.

The lecture is held in a collaboration between the FÍA Education Fund and the Sickness Fund.

31. oct 2019

Using Reykjavík Airport (BIRK) as Alternate

From The Safety Committee of the Icelandic Airline Pilots' Association (ÖFÍA)

Throughout the years crew have been able to rely on Reykjavik airport as a suitable alternate. However, in recent years we have seen restrictions imposed on the airport, notably the airport's operating hours.

According to AIP Iceland, the airport is closed to all traffic from 2300 to 0700 on weekdays, and from 2300 to 0800 during weekends and some public holidays.

Reykjavik airport is available to open with Aerodrome Flight Information Service (AFIS) outside of operational hours with 15 minutes prior notice for e.g. international flights that file/use Reykjavik as an alternate airport. See here.

In the last 18 months we have seen two incidents where pilots' expectations of this service have not been met as Isavia has not been able to prepare the airport to be usable within the 15 minutes stated in the AIP.

The Safety Committee of the Icelandic Airline Pilots' Association (ÖFÍA) would like to urge pilots to exercise extreme caution in relying on Reykjavik as an alternate outside operating hours if icing and reduced braking action is likely.

17. oct 2019

Meeting on Flight Safety

A meeting on Flight Safety when flying private airplanes will be held on October 17th, at 19:30 in Hlíðasmári 8. The meeting is organized by FÍA's Safety Committee, the Icelandic Transport Authority and the Icelandic Aeronautical Association. Meeting is held in Icelandic.

15. oct 2019

Newsletter for October is out!

The newsletter for October is now out - both in Icelandic and English!
Read it here.

04. oct 2019

CLA with Icelandair approved

The election for the new Collective labor agreement between FÍA and Icelandair has now ended and has the new agreement been approved. The participation was 78% and 87% who approved and 10% who were opposed and 3% who returned in a blank ballot. The new agreement will expire September 30th, 2020.

27. sep 2019

CLA with Norlandair approved

The voting on the new CLA between FÍA and Norlandair has now been concluded, approved with 13 votes. 15 people were eligible to vote and participation was 100%. The contract is valid for one year (1. February 2019 – 1. February 2020). FÍA congratulates the Norlandair pilots on the new agreement.

27. sep 2019

Ipad 101

An educator from Iðan Education Center will visit us in Hlíðarsmári on Monday, 30. September at 12:00, to teach us all about how to use an Ipad and what it can be used for. The event is organized by FÍA's Educational Fund and all are welcome!

19. sep 2019

Winter bookings for Holiday Cottages now open

Message from the Holiday Cottage Fund:

You can now send in an application to book a holiday cottage in Akureyri for specific time periods.

The window for applying for these periods closes on 24. September, at 23:59.

Applications for holiday cottages for the rest of the winter in Akureyri, as well as for Reykjaskógur, will open on 25. September at 12:00.

All further information can be found on orlof.is/fia.

17. sep 2019

Do you have the FIA app?

It is vital that FÍA members have easy access to information about the Association‘s work and matters that have to do with the work of professional pilots. Our website, emails, Facebook, and the FÍA newsletter are a part of our effort to make sure that vital information reaches our members, but also we would like to emphasize our own personalized app, FÍA Mobile.

FÍA app
The FIA app has all the necessary information you need, such as meeting notes, Contract Labour Agreements, newsletters (now both in English and Icelandic), announcements regarding event and coursess, and messages to pilots from the board or the chairman. You can download the app for iOs on the App Store, and for Androids on the Google Play Store, simply search for "FIA mobile“.

03. sep 2019

Dale Carnegie course

Dale Carnegie and FÍA are good pals - don't miss out on the two day course on 31. Oct. - 1. Nov. The cost is only 14.000 ISK for FÍA members but do note that the course is held in Icelandic.

20. aug 2019

Schedule of lectures, fall 2019

FÍA‘s Educational Fund offers a variety of interesting lectures this fall, held in Icelandic. The lectures will be given at Grjótnes, the FÍA hall in Hlíðarsmári 8, between 12:00-14:00. All FÍA members are welcome!

Thursday, 5 September
The Back School

Hildur Sólveig Sigurðardóttir, physiotherapist, will inform FÍA members about the bodies musculoskeletal system and risks related to pilots, with an emphasis on preventive measures.

The lecture is held in collaboration with the FÍA Sickness Fund.

Monday, 30 September
Ipad 101

An educator from Iðan Education Center will teach us all about how to use an Ipad and what it can be used for.

Tuesday, 15 October
Mountain travelling

Guðmundur Helgi Önundarson from the Landsbjörg (Icelandic Association for Search and Rescue) safety school tells us about mountain travelling, with an emphasis on hunting and sport.

Tuesday, 26 November
Flying Healthy