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Summer Fatigue Alert

Summer Fatigue Alert

Summer is particularly busy, any year. But this year is even more so: From airport security and baggage handlers through Air Traffic Control to pilots – the entire system cringes under pressure and operates with tiny buffers as the post-COVID ramp up of operations is taking place. A summer
News article
Jul 04, 2022
2022 - A summer of disruptions

2022 - A summer of disruptions

Years of cost-cutting, social dumping and COVID crisis management are now wreaking havoc in Europe’s aviation. A summer of disruptions, flight cancellations and aircrew fatigue has started and will likely worsen in the coming weeks.

News article
Jun 23, 2022
An industry in disarray?

An industry in disarray?

If you followed the news these last couple of weeks, you will have noticed that, while the post-covid recovery in the travel industry is here, the industry itself seems to be in serious disarray. Reports of passengers stranded in major European airports, endless waiting lines, a huge

Stories
Jun 16, 2022
environment aviation

What does it take to secure a sustainable future for aviation?

Climate change is one of the biggest challenges of our times. Aviation, as a strategic European infrastructure, will continue to play a vital role with regards to ensuring safe mobility across the continent but it must significantly reduce its environmental footprint. Sustainable Aviation
Press release
Jun 14, 2022
Our concerns about Wizz Air’s deficient corporate and safety culture are not new

Our concerns about Wizz Air’s deficient corporate and safety culture are not new

We have already – and repeatedly – flagged the airline’s lax attitude to safety culture after a leaked recording of a senior WIZZ manager showed the company dismissed pilots based on their refusal to work on days off, to fly longer hours (the so-called Commander’s Discretion) or report

News article
Jun 10, 2022
Summer fatigue alert

Summer fatigue alert

Summer is here and with it – delays, cancellations and further fatigue from overstretched ultra-busy summer rosters. Some airlines have taken precautionary measures, trying to reduce delays by adding ‘buffers’, incl. additional aircraft & crew on standby and longer turnaround times. But

News article
Jun 10, 2022
Joint letter: Sustainable aviation fuel incentives scheme in the EU ETS

Joint letter: Sustainable aviation fuel incentives scheme in the EU ETS

Meeting the EU 2030 and 2050 climate goals will require ambitious policies. As showed by the European aviation sector’s Destination 2050 roadmap, the air transport sector is willing and committed to reaching such goals.

News article
May 14, 2022
Job opportunity: Office Manager

Job opportunity: Office Manager

ECA is looking for a highly reliable, multitasking, multilingual, flexible, and proactive Office Manager, with empathy, the ability to work in a team, and with an eye for detail.

News article
May 11, 2022
Social Rating ECA

European airlines ranked from ‘Social Excellence’ to ‘Social Junk’

A third of European airlines are an excellent place for pilots to work at, according to survey results released today by the European Cockpit Association. The survey asked pilots to look at criteria like the use of precarious atypical employment forms in their airlines, contractual

Press release
Apr 05, 2022
IFALPA and ECA on Donating to Aid Efforts in Ukraine

IFALPA and ECA on Donating to Aid Efforts in Ukraine

As the situation in Eastern Europe continues to deteriorate, many of our Member Associations and individual pilots have generously reached out to us, looking for guidance on how to support the pilot community in Ukraine.

News article
Mar 18, 2022
International Pilot Organizations Statement of Support for Ukraine

International Pilot Organizations Statement of Support for Ukraine

The people of Ukraine have shown an incredible strength and resilience in the face of aggression and violence. The pilot community will continue to offer support and assistance to our colleagues and their families,” says ECA President Otjan de Bruijn. 

Press release
Mar 09, 2022
Karolinska survey 2022

Ramp-up up in the air: A survey by the Karolinska Institute

Airline safety is rarely examined through the prism of air crew employment terms and conditions. But new airline business models and most recently – the COVID-19 pandemic –have shaken the industry, profoundly reshaping crews’ working environment. Karolinska Institute, a renowned research

News article
Mar 09, 2022

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