The Intern
ational Federation of Airline Pilots'
Associations
(IFALPA) says it elected Capt. Don Wykoff of the United States as
IFALPA's 17th President during the final Plenary Session of the
Federation's 66th Conference. Prior to this appointment, Capt.
Wykoff, a graduate of the University of Cincinnati, served as
IFALPA's Deputy President, a role he assumed in 2010. Capt. Wykoff
flies 767s for Delta and succeeds Capt. Carlos Limon of Mexico.
Addressing delegates on his election, Capt. Wykoff remarks: "I
stand before you humbled by your support and I'm ready to get to
work with a great team".
Meanwhile, Capt. 
Rene de Groot of the
Netherlands was elected as the Federation's Deputy President
succeeding Capt. Wykoff and Canada's Capt. Rod Lypchuk was elected
to the IFALPA Board as Executive Vice President Administration
& Finance joining Capt. Korn Mansumitchai of Thailand who was
elected as Executive Vice President Asia Pacific. Also appointed
into the IFALPA board of executives is Capt. Rola Hoteit of
Lebanon, who was elected to serve as the Federation's Regional Vice
President for the Middle East (East). First Officer Aataa Guedira
of Morocco was re-elected as the Federation's Regional Vice
President for Africa (West) and Capt. Carl Bollweg of South Africa
was re-elected to serve a further two years as IFALPA's Regional
Vice President Africa (South).