Speakers
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Captain Robert Brons
IFALPA representative to CAEP
International Federation of Airline Pilots' Associations (IFALPA)
Robert Brons was born in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, on 23 May 1965. He graduated from Delft University of Aerospace Engineering in 1989, completed his airline pilot training in Eelde (1990) and his 2-year Engineering-Pilot post-graduate course at Delft University (1991).
In 1991 he started as airline pilot for KLM, Royal Dutch Airlines, and has flying experience on the DC-10 (2000hrs), A310 (1000hrs), B767 (3000) and since 2003 as captain on the B737 (3000hrs). He has been flight instructor/type rating examiner from 1996 until 2003.
Since 1993 ir R.C. Brons is involved in the technical committee of VNV, the Dutch Airline Pilot Association and served as Chairman from 1996-1999 and from 2009 on. Since 1999, R.C. Brons is member of the Aircraft Design and Operations Committee of IFALPA, the International Federation of Airline Pilots’ Associations. IFALPA is representing over 100.000 airline pilots from 101 Member Associations from around the world.
Since 2004, Captain Brons is representing IFALPA at ICAO CAEP, the Committee of Environmental Protection, as the green pilot attempting to share operational expertise to enable safe and environmentally sustainable aviation.
