The Vital Role of Cabin Crew: Reflections from the Haneda Airport Incident

The Haneda Airport IncidentOn January 2, 2024, a tragic accident at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport involving a Japan Airlines and a Coast Guard aircraft underscored the critical role of cabin crew in ensuring passenger safety. Despite the severity of the collision and the ensuing fire, all 379 passengers on the Japan Airlines plane were safely evacuated, […]


January 23, 2024

Investment in aviation industry’s lower carbon future must be linked to worker-led transition

COP28, Dubai, United Arab Emirates – On International Civil Aviation Day, the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) is today calling on governments the world over to implement subsidies and incentive programmes to ramp up the production of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) to ensure the industry meets its decarbonisation targets and enable it to focus on upskilling […]


December 7, 2023

ITF representatives contribute to global aviation safety at IFATSEA’s 51st General Assembly

The 51st General Assembly of the International Federation of Air Traffic Safety Electronics Associations (IFATSEA) saw active involvement from representatives of the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF). The event, which took place in South America for the first time, was hosted by the ITF-affiliated Association of Air Traffic Technicians and Employees for the Protection and […]


November 20, 2023

IAM applauds Delta MEC for supporting historic organizing campaign at Delta Air Lines (www.iamdelta.net)

In a resounding display of solidarity and commitment to the welfare of Delta Air Lines employees, the Delta Master Executive Council (MEC), a unit of the International Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), hosted a historic joint labor coalition meeting this week. The gathering united Delta’s diverse employee groups and labor organizers to address shared concerns and underscore […]


November 18, 2023

The ITF makes a difference at the ICAO ATRP meeting in Dakar, Senegal

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) was a strong voice for aviation workers at the ICAO Regulatory Panel (ATRP) meeting in Dakar, Senegal, from 1 to 3 November 2023. The ITF joined forces with the International Federation of Airline Pilots’ Associations (IFALPA) and was represented by ITF aviation affiliates from Germany, the USA, West Africa […]


November 7, 2023

ITF Civil Aviation Secretary discusses just transition for aviation at “Etats de l’Air 2023”

The “Etats de l’Air 2023” event in Paris, which commenced with an opening address by Damien Caze, French Civil Aviation Director General, set the stage for an enlightening panel discussion on “Just and Equitable Transition”, on 12 October 2023. The International Transport Worker’s Federation (ITF) was a prominent participant, addressing pivotal issues regarding the aviation […]


October 17, 2023

ITF Launches #ConTodoRespeto Volemos sin Violencia Campaign to Promote Violence-Free Aviation

On October 3, 2023, in Mexico City, a significant milestone was reached in the quest for violence-free skies and workplaces within the aviation industry. The International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) introduced its latest campaign, #ConTodoRespeto Volemos sin Violencia (Let’s Fly Without Violence), in a high-profile event led by the ITF’s Mexican affiliate, the Trade Union […]


October 6, 2023

Aviation must involve workers enroute to a net-zero future

MADRID – The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) today called on employers, regulators, policy makers, solution providers and experts from across the aviation value chain gathered at IATA’s World Sustainability Summit to ensure frontline workers and their union representatives are consulted and involved to help expedite the sector’s transition to a net-zero future. “ITF supports the […]


October 3, 2023