The AAP Committee ensures that safety investigation activities result in the development of prevention strategies that contribute to improved levels of safety. To achieve this, the Committee assesses the timely publication of final reports of accidents and their compliance with ICAO Annex 13, monitors the implementation of any safety recommendations, identifies and communicates unsafe trends, and actively promotes the development of non-punitive safety programmes.
Captain Barral flies B777s for Air France, based in Paris-CDG, and has been an active member of the AAP Committee since 2010. In 2014 he received his IFALPA accreditation as Accident Investigator, and was appointed as the Federation's official Representative to ICAO's Flight Recorders Specific Working Group, a position he still holds today. He was elected Vice-Chairman of the AAP Committee in 2017, and further elected as Chairman at the 78th IFALPA Conference in Mexico City in May 2024. Captain Barral is also very active within the safety department of his airline, and within his home Association, SNPL-France ALPA, where he held a number of positions, including Chairman of the Technical Committee for 7 years.
F/O Mee flies B757/767s for United Airlines. He is the Chair of the AAP Committee for his home Association, ALPA International. He has previously served as the Accident Investigation Board Chair and Training Programs Coordinator for the Air Safety Organization. He is an IFALPA-Accredited Accident Investigator and continues to be an active member of the AIB and an Accident Investigation course instructor.
Captain Jaarinen flies the Airbus A320 series as Training Captain for Finnair, based in Helsinki. He is the Chairman of the Finnish Pilots’ Association’s Safety and Security Committee, and an IFALPA Accredited Accident Investigator. He was elected Vice-Chairman of the AAP Committee in 2024.
Captain Aránega flies the Airbus A320 series for Iberia, based in Madrid. She is the Vice-Chair of the Spanish Pilots’ Association’s Technical Department, and an IFALPA-Accredited Accident Investigator. She was elected Vice-Chair of the AAP Committee in 2024.