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EU-US Agreement Risks Stripping Pilots of their Basic Labour Rights
01 July 2009The European Cockpit Association (ECA), supported by its US counterpart ALPA International (ALPA-I) and the International Federation of Air Line Pilots' Association (IFALPA), calls upon the EU institutions to set up a trans-Atlantic legal framework that would allow pilots to have proper... Read more
New Alitalia Management "Experiment" with Iconic European Airline
17 June 2009Following political interference and poor management over a significant period of time, the Italian National Flag carrier Alitalia, was recently driven to the brink of bankruptcy. The Italian Government decided it must sell its near 50% stake. Following expressions of interest from other reputable... Read more
Trans-Atlantic Market: Pilots Expect a Re-Balance of their Bargaining Rights
17 June 2009The week of the 22-27 June, the European Commission will host the EU-US air transport negotiations that will include a two-day "Labour Forum", a Joint Committee meeting and two-day negotiations of the stage 2 EU-US air transport agreement. Read more
Safety in Helicopter Operations
17 June 2009Helicopter operations have a higher accident rate than fixed-wing. To understand why, one has to understand the differences in operations. Read more
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