The PPU was a British pilots' union that represented a minority of the pilots who worked for
Virgin Atlantic
Virgin Atlantic, a trading name of Virgin Atlantic Airways Limited and Virgin Atlantic International Limited, is a British airline with its head office in Crawley, West Sussex, England. The airline was established in 1984 as British Atlantic A ...
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History
On 26 November 2012, the PPU was certified as a new union by the
Trades Union Certification Officer
The Trades Union Certification Officer was established in the United Kingdom by the Employment Protection Act 1975. They head the Certification Office for Trade Unions and Employers' Associations.
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The Certification Officer is res ...
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"The PPU was launched after a poll of 548
Virgin Atlantic
Virgin Atlantic, a trading name of Virgin Atlantic Airways Limited and Virgin Atlantic International Limited, is a British airline with its head office in Crawley, West Sussex, England. The airline was established in 1984 as British Atlantic A ...
pilots in June 2012 returned a 76% response and an 87.4% vote in favour" of setting up a new union to represent its members' needs.
The PPU's AR21 form for the year ending 31 December 2018 declared that it had 325 members.
It represented 30% of Virgin Atlantic's pilots. The AR21 showed a deficit of £150,840 for the year and an amount remaining in their general fund of £175,492.
The PPU was a web-based "e-union" that used technology to give it and its members a global 24/7/365 presence. Membership was eventually expanded to include pilots working for
TUI Airways
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and
British Airways
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The airline is the second largest UK-based carrier, based on fleet size and pass ...
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The union was dissolved in February 2021.
See also
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British Airline Pilots' Association
The British Airline Pilots’ Association (BALPA) is the professional association and registered trade union for UK pilots. BALPA represents the views and interests of pilots, campaigning on contractual, legal and health issues affecting its ...
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Independent Pilots Association (United Kingdom)
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Defunct trade unions of the United Kingdom
Aviation organisations based in the United Kingdom
Airline pilots' trade unions
2012 establishments in the United Kingdom
Trade unions established in 2012
Trade unions disestablished in 2021
Trade unions based in Cheshire