The true cost of the COVID-19 crisis for aviation: Its people
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The European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) is the largest organisation representing aviation workers in Europe. In an article for International Airport Review , Eoin Coates, Head of Aviation at ETF, highlights the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on aviation’s workerforce, and calls on the European Commission to act now to protect the industry’s most vulnerable.
Without a doubt, the past year has been the toughest time for the aviation industry in its history. While the financial damage to the industry and the lack of any significant air connectivity are evident to all, we sometimes miss the cost to the human face of the aviation industry – its workers.
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GLOBAL CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED, CALLING FOR THE MANDATORY INTRODUCTION OF EFFECTIVE FILTRATION AND WARNING SYSTEMS, TO BE INSTALLED ON ALL COMMERCIAL PASSENGER JET AIRCRAFT.
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Flight safety has been often compromised due to crew being impaired or even totally incapacitated from exposure to contaminated air.
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February 16th, 2021 - Global campaign launched, calling for the mandatory introduction of effective filtration and warning systems, to be installed on all commercial passenger jet aircraft.
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The Global Cabin Air Quality Executive (GCAQE) has today launched its ‘Clean Air Campaign’ calling on regulators and Governments globally, to mandate the introduction of effective bleed air filters and contaminated air warning sensors on passenger aircraft.
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ETF calls for support for ground handling workers
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27th January 2021
The European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) has called for immediate financial support to be given to airports and ground handling providers.
According to the organisation, only approximately 40% of European based ground staff are currently working. The ETF stresses that more needs to be done to protect employees’ health and wellbeing, with an emphasis of job and salary security.
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According to a survey that was distributed amongst members, the federation estimate that 58.5% of ground handling workers are out of work and around 35.5% of the European based workforce are on furlough, whilst more than 20% have lost their job entirely.