Delta 767 Captain Don Wykoff Steps Up From IFALPA Deputy
President
Capt. Don Wykoff, former ALPA executive administrator, was
recently elected the 17th president of the International Federation
of Air Line Pilots’ Associations (IFALPA) at the
Federation’s 66th annual conference, held this year in Chiang
Mai, Thailand. Wykoff, who has served as IFALPA’s deputy
president since 2010, succeeds Capt. Carlos Limon of Mexicana
Airlines.
IFALPA President Capt. Don Wykoff
“Decisions about international airline policy affect
pilots first and foremost,” said Wykoff, a Delta Air Lines
Boeing 767 captain. “As one of two organizations granted
permanent observer status at the International Civil Aviation
Organization’s Air Navigation Commission, IFALPA is the
global representative of airline pilots to the international
aviation community from the standpoint of safety and security. As
president, a top priority of my administration will be to ensure
that pilot voices are heard, loud and clear, at ICAO and at other
appropriate forums around the world.”
“With his industry connections and extensive experience,
Don, a brilliant tactician, is an excellent choice to guide IFALPA
into the future,” said ALPA’s president, Capt. Lee
Moak, who attended the conference. “His unique combination of
technical and industrial experience is exactly what we need to
elevate the Federation to an even higher level as the global
airline industry continues to evolve.”
An active IFALPA representative, Wykoff has served as a flight-
and duty-time policy advocate, representing the Federation at ICAO
to assist in developing flight crew duty and rest requirements and
fatigue risk management systems.
ALPA President Capt. Lee Moak
In addition to his experience as ALPA executive administrator
from 2008 to 2010, Wykoff has led the Association’s campaign
to combat pilot fatigue in the United States and Canada as its
Flight-Time/Duty-Time Committee chairman. The Delta captain
co-chaired the FAA’s Aviation Rulemaking Committee on flight-
and duty-time limitations and rest requirements and is currently
working with ALPA Canada Board representatives and Transport Canada
to support their work to update the framework of flight, duty, and
rest requirements in Canada. He also serves as chairman of
ALPA’s Strategic Planning Committee.
Wykoff is the fifth ALPA pilot to head the Federation. Other
ALPA members elected to the position include Capt. Dave Behncke,
Capt. Clancy Sayen, Capt. Dennis Dolan, and Capt. Rob McInnis, who
was IFALPA’s president in 1997 when the Canadian Air Line
Pilots Association merged with ALPA.
Other ALPA leaders elected to IFALPA offices at this
year’s conference include Capt. Rod Lypchuk (Jazz), who is
the new executive vice president, administration and finance. Capt.
Ray Gelinas (Jazz) was reelected regional vice president,
Canada/Arctic; Capt. Craig Hall (Jazz) was elected chair of the
IFALPA Security Committee; and Capt. Mark Seal (United) was
reelected regional vice president, North Atlantic. In addition,
Capt. Bob Perkins (Jazz) was reelected committee chairman for the
IFALPA Aerodrome and Ground Environment Committee.