On April 26th 2024, World Pilots’ Day, the Lebanese Pilot Association took part in the “Safety Starts with Two” campaign, which is a joint effort by IFALPA and other major pilot associations, aiming to fight against reduced pilot crew operations.
In addition to internal education among the association members, that involved meeting with pilots and discussing the subject, and disseminating stickers and keychains, the LPA created an online campaign targeting the Arab world, who were previously unaware of plans for reduced pilot operations.
The online campaign was a success reaching over 150,000 views on Instagram, 130,000 views on Tiktok and 145,000 views on Youtube – culminating in over 425,000 views from all over the Arab world.
The campaign was extremely successful in spreading awareness about this issue in Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, U.A.E, Egypt, Algeria and many more Arab countries, as well as Arab speaking viewers living in Europe and the States. We received many encouraging comments in support of the campaign.
You can view the videos on the following platforms:
Youtube – Instagram – TikTok
Many pilots from the association also shared pictures they had taken with their flying colleagues, along with the hashtags #SafetyStartsWith2 and #WorldPilotsDay