Airports United, a new group, will hold a launch press conference next Thursday 2 June to coincide with the IATA (International Air Transport Association) AGM in Dublin, Ireland. You are invited to attend. The press conference will take place at 11:30 on 2 June in the Ailesbury Room of the Clayton Hotel Ballsbridge, Merrion Rd, […]
ITF Arab World regional secretary Bilal Malkawi made the following statement: “We join the families and friends mourning the loss of passengers and crew. Their grief is profound and deeply moving. Like them, we are saddened by this tragic loss of lives. Like them we hope for answers to the cause of the crash. “We […]
The outstanding campaign to persuade Jennifer Lopez to reject Qatar Airways is gathering pace. Find out more and help challenge the airline’s climate of fear and control – watch the video here>> Please share it with your friends, family, and fellow trade union members. On Tuesday, Sara Nelson, the International President of the Association of […]
As Deutsche Post DHL prepares for its annual shareholder meeting in Germany this week, American pilots who fly worldwide for the logistics company announced the results of a recent vote to authorize their union to call a strike if necessary. Pilot support across all five of DHL’s North American network carriers – Atlas, Southern, Polar, […]
On 13 May 2016, over 1000 aviation workers, union leaders and members of the Congress gathered to call on the Obama Administration to “Deny NAI” at a rally outside the White House. The rally was in response to the Department of Transportation’s recent ill-advised decision to tentatively grant Norwegian Air International’s (NAI) application for a […]
Norwegian Air International, a low-fare airline that recently won its first step toward approval for flights to the U.S., drew protests Thursday from rival workers who contend the bargain jets would skirt labor and safety laws. Hundreds of aviation workers chanting “Deny NAI” picketed in front of the White House on Thursday. Unions for pilots, […]
An ITF delegation from the Civil Aviation Section is participating at ICAOs RPAS (The Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems) and Remote ATS Symposium, Stockholm, on 9 and 10 May 2016. The symposium aims to advance the understanding of remotely piloted aircraft systems and remote air traffic services with a specific focus on the way to address […]
Statement by Senator Bernie Sanders: We Must Prevent a Global Race to the Bottom in the Airline Industry Norwegian Air International’s attempt to undermine international labor laws by outsourcing cheap labor from Thailand and other low-wage countries is unacceptable. The U.S. Department of Transportation should not be rewarding this airline with a foreign air carrier […]
