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Finally repairing Europe's broken aviation industry, or not?

Finally repairing Europe's broken aviation industry, or not?

What do you do if your roof is leaking and your walls and floors in the house are getting soaked? You look for the hole and then you repair it as soon as possible. The current European Air Services regulation is full of holes, which are harmful to crew and many airlines. These holes have

Editorial
Feb 06, 2023
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Long-read: Can a corruption scandal force the EU to put limits on foreign countries’ influence on EU aviation?

A bribery and corruption investigation linking high-ranking members of the European Parliament (MEPs) with Qatar, shook Brussels in December. Four people are now facing preliminary charges of corruption, money laundering and participation in a criminal organization. 

News article
Feb 06, 2023
Ending Social Abuses in Aviation: Europe’s Aircrew Need a Revised EU Air Services Regulation NOW !

Ending Social Abuses in Aviation: Europe’s Aircrew Need a Revised EU Air Services Regulation NOW !

Since 2015, multiple EU studies, impact assessments, evaluations, and consultations on the very regulation that governs this Single Aviation Market – the EU Air Services Regulation (Reg. 1008/2008) – have consistently come to the same conclusion: The current Air Services Regulation is

News article
Feb 06, 2023
Junior content creator – video & graphic design

Junior content creator – video & graphic design

Can you tell a story through video? Are audio & graphics a language in which you can fluently express yourself?  Can you bring text and images to life? If this sounds like you, come join our small & dynamic team in Brussels.

News article
Jan 23, 2023
In aviation, management by example seems to be difficult

In aviation, management by example seems to be difficult

For years, the management of airports have been chasing larger bonusses for themselves and their shareholders by outsourcing people and bringing down terms and conditions to a point where people start running away from the industry. Many of their airline counterparts haven’t done much

Editorial
Oct 18, 2022
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Pay-to-Fly: The hidden evil

For the past 12 months labour and transport experts from EU Member States gathered information and discussed the wide-spread phenomenon of Pay-to-Fly (P2F) schemes. Their conclusion is that P2F is bad and should be forbidden. So far with the good news. The bad news is that surprisingly the

News article
Oct 17, 2022
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OPEN LETTER: Michael O’Leary’s Return to pre Covid Terms and Conditions

What came as a great astonishment to the Ryanair Transnational Pilot Group, after analysing the financial figures of FY2022, is that all Ryanair top management returned to pre Covid terms and conditions already 15 months ago, i.e. in April 2021!

During the same time, pilots within the

News article
Sep 02, 2022
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SAS pilots ready to reduce costs – but not to sacrifice responsibility

The pilots in SAS are on a strike to fight for a decent working life and secure jobs.

News article
Jul 18, 2022
Summer travel chaos challenges passengers and air crew alike

Summer travel chaos challenges passengers and air crew alike

The summer chaos in Europe’s aviation is putting not only passengers under considerable strain but also the tens of thousands of aviation workers which are still available after two years of pandemic. Despite high levels of stress, growing fatigue and exhaustion, pilots are doing their

Press release
Jul 13, 2022
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

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