The International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Associations (IFALPA) announced on 21st February that as a result of its collaboration with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the latest (2011-2012) edition of The ICAO Emergency Response Guidance Manual (ERG) has been published.

‘Red Book’, as the ERG is known, is the industry’s standard guide for
aircraft incidents involving dangerous goods, and contains general information on the factors that may need to be considered when dealing with such incidents.