The unthinkable has happened. COVID-19 gutted the travel and tourism industry worldwide. All European airlines – no exception to that – rushed to preserve their cashflow and cut cost. Pilots are now grounded, forced to take unpaid leave, furloughed and some have just been fired.

How can

A group of Europe’s leading aviation associations call on the European Commission to develop an all-inclusive, cooperative approach to ensure the safe integration of drones into European airspace.

Before then, there was no word of COVID and if anyone told me a global pandemic would ground air travel worldwide, I am not sure I would have believed. But even without the pandemic, as a ‘contractor’ pilot – on a precarious agency contract – there is always this uncertainty that just sits

As the aviation industry struggles with the COVID-19 pandemic, pilots are looking at the European Union and its Member States to come up with strong, harmonised, and mutually accepted rules on how to operate safe flights with COVID present in our societies. As countries are gradually

In March, as borders started closing across the world, aviation followed with an almost instant grounding of passenger flights. Airlines were no longer able to plan and schedule flights, leaving European citizens stranded abroad.

What followed was an impressive and complex international

Passenger aircraft without passengers, but boxes strapped to the seats. This has become a somewhat symbolic image of aviation during the COVID-19 pandemic. Airline schedules reduced by up to 90%, and replaced by a scarce list of maintenance, repatriation and extraordinary operations

Over years, pilots have made very significant contributions to the company's success and to the accumulation of very strong liquidity on the balance sheet. Now is therefore the right time for the company to reinvest in all of its workforce by retaining jobs, currency of crews’ licenses,

When in late March the Spanish airlines were canceling most of their routes due to the rapid spread of the COVID-19 in our country, most of us stayed at home wondering how could we be of help during this pandemic, as we were worryingly watching the rising numbers of people in Intensive

Which is the labour law applicable to aircrew? A clear answer to this question is fundamental for ensuring the protection of aircrew rights and for the good functioning of the internal market.

“Agreement terminated”, “your services no longer required”, “your last salary may not be paid”. This is what thousands of ‘self-employed’ and contractor pilots and cabin crew have been told by airlines or staffing agencies, over the past few weeks. The COVID-19 crisis might have grounded

Amidst the coronavirus outbreak, social distancing rules pose a significant challenge for pilots whose license or medical certificate is expiring soon. This is why many countries are introducing flexible arrangements for extensions. However, these exemptions from the rules are not in line

Airlines, aviation organisations and their employees were not prepared for a pandemic, like COVID-19. Most European and international airlines have stopped flying or are focussing on cargo flights, medical and rescue operations or return flights. Most countries have issued strict