Welcome

Welcome to the home of BALPA’s quarterly magazine, The Log. Here you will find details about how to access and read The Log, information about how you can contribute articles or give your feedback on the magazine’s content, and find out about the editorial Log Board of pilots who pull the magazine together each quarter.

introduction

Get the app

The best way to read The Log magazine is by downloading the BALPA Log app to your Apple or Android device. The magazine will download automatically when it’s available and will be available for off-line reading. The Apps works on mobile devices, and especially well on tablet devices.

Read the log online now

The magazine is also available via your browser. Click the link below to access the browser version.

Read it now

For the time being, we have suspended production of the printed version of The Log. We are hopeful the printed version will return in the future for those BALPA members who wish to receive it, but for now, please follow the links above to access the magazine on the dedicated BALPA Log apps or our browser version.

Submissions

We welcome submission of all kinds from BALPA members. You can submit finished articles, outlines, or suggestions for content. We do ask that any submitted content has not been published elsewhere before.

We also welcome feedback on our articles and letters for publication from members.

Decisions on content are made by the editorial Log Board.

Contact us on:

Contact for all submissions is:

thelog@balpa.org

Ad rates & Content

Advertising is handled on BALPA’s behalf by our publishing partners, CPL. Download the media pack for information on advertising rates and more.

Contact us on:

John Wheaton, John.Wheaton@cpl.co.uk, 01223 378 042

Click here to download latest rate card as a PDF

THE LOG board

Captain Simon Williams

Chief Editor

easyJet

Captain Jeremy Feldman

Deputy Chief Editor

easyJet

SO Tori Bottomley

easyJet

Mike Buckley

Retired – ex-helicopters

Martin Chalk

Retired – ex-BA

Mark Dobson

Chief Sub-Editor

David Keen

Retired – ex-Thomas Cook

FO Katy Lee

TUI

Matthew Martin

BALPA NextGen

Captain Karen Speight

British Airways

FO Jordan Webb

Ryanair

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Recent articles

The importance of weather for pilots: A blog for World Meteorological Day

For World Meteorological Day, BALPA member, Mike Thrower explores how important it is for pilots to understand the weather.

Wednesday 22 March 2023

Why we should all #heartunions

A BALPA rep and member talks about her experience of being part of the BALPA community and explains why we should all #heartunions

Thursday 16 February 2023

BALPA response to news of the financial collapse of Flybe

BALPA regrets the financial collapse of Flybe and the terrible effects this has on the hardworking Flybe staff, the disappointed customers and the reputation of UK civil aviation. The sudden collapse of airlines in this way is hugely damaging for all involved.

Saturday 28 January 2023

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