Overview
ECA focuses on aviation safety, staying updated with safety protocols and regulations for pilots and aviation professionals. The organization publishes position papers, campaigns, and news on topics including evidence-based training, fatigue, and working conditions in European aviation.
In the news
- 25 years have passed since the attacks that changed aviation forever. Many of us still remember that day as if it were yesterday. But in the middle of all the fear, pain and uncertainty, something remarkable happened in a small town in Newfoundland, Canada. When US airspace was closed, 42 aircrafts were rerouted to Gander International Airport, carrying around 6,600 passengers and crew. Gander itself had a population of fewer than 10,000 people. Suddenly, thousands of strangers arrived with nowhere to go and no idea how long they
- Pilot Fatigue Survey a Success – Thank you! 7,200 pilots from across Europe gave their valuable input to ECA’s Fatigue Survey, which ended last Friday. This is a great achievement! Thank you to each and every pilot who took the time to share their experience. Your responses will help us build a clearer picture of fatigue across European aviation and to engage with European & national authorities on better preventing fatigue-related safety risks. The responses are now being analysed by experts from the aviation consultancy Baines
- Could good labour relations be a competitive advantage for airlines? #KLM and #AirFrance were ranked first and second-best airlines to work for in ECA’s 2024 Social Rating. And perhaps that shouldn’t be surprising. Its management has stated in the media how it has made a conscious effort to work with employees and their representatives, rather than treating them as an obstacle to business. The result has been a significantly more stable industrial relations environment. When Air France-KLM went up against Lufthansa for a piece of TAP
- ECA calls for action following SAS’s dismissal of elected pilot representative. Recently, Scandinavian Airlines System Denmark-Norway-Sweden (SAS) dismissed the chair of the SAS section of the Swedish Pilot Union (SPF), Captain Mattias Åman Thiel, who represents more than 400 SAS members. This situation raises significant concerns regarding freedom of association, the protection of trade union representatives and the right to collective bargaining under international and European labour standards. A strong
- Only a few days left to take part in the ECA Fatigue Survey! Help us build a clearer picture of fatigue levels across European aviation. Take part before the survey closes! 👉 https://lnkd.in/ex32qMgR
- What is Article 89, and why does it matter for European pilots? In the latest episode of Cockpit Talks by Belgian Cockpit Association (BeCA), Sarah Kamer, Senior Transnational Airlines & Industrial Affairs Manager at ECA, joined a conversation to explain what Article 89 covers and why it is important for pilots across Europe. 🎧 Listen to the full episode: https://lnkd.in/enj9CkXT And don’t forget: Spotify now lets you comment directly on podcast episodes, so if you have thoughts, questions or something to add, join the
- Roster stability, Commander’s Discretion, fatigue… Those are the buzzwords in the pilot community this summer, as we have entered an intensive summer of flying. Please fill in this Europe-wide Pilot Fatigue Survey! It will help us to get a better understanding of the levels of fatigue in European aviation this summer – and how it is managed by your airlines. And it will help us to pinpoint to EASA and to national authorities where the bottlenecks are and how to better manage fatigue in Europe. The survey is anonymous, takes
- Fourteen years later... has anything really changed? If you’re a pilot, fill in the ECA fatigue survey. Help us understand fatigue levels in Europe’s aviation this summer and how your fatigue is managed by your airline. Link in the comments.
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