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BIMAN-CAPTAIN-ELECTED
Biman Capt Ishtiaque made executive VP of IFALPA
DHAKA, April 29, 2019 (BSS) – Commander of Boeing 777 aircraft fleet of
Biman Bangladesh Airlines Captain Ishtiaque Hossain has been elected as the
Executive Vice President (VP) (Asia Pacific) of International Federation of
Airline Pilots Association (IFALPA) for the second consecutive term.
Till now, none of the airline pilots of this sub-continent was elected
even for a single term in this highest professional post, a Biman press
release said here today.
The national flag carrier captain was elected through direct voting
procedure recently at the Annual Conference of the IFALPA at Berlin, Germany,
attended by 550 delegates throughout the world.
He will be responsible for the aviation sector of the Asia Pacific
countries like Australia, China, Hong Kong, Fiji, Indonesia, Japan, Korea,
Mongolia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Singapore, Thailand and
all of the SAARC countries.
Montreal-Canada based IFALPA, the Global Voice of the Pilots works
closely with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) a
specialized agency of the United Nations Organization and International
Labour Organization (ILO).
Captain Ishtiaque is also the First Bangladeshi who is a full member of
‘International Society of Air Safety Investigators (ISASI)’ a United States
based sole organization specifically created for the air safety
investigators.
Bangladesh Airlines Pilot Association (BAPA) in a separate statement
congratulated Captain Ishtiaque Hossain for his outstanding achievement.
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