ITF mourns the tragic loss of Thorsten Wehe, IFATSEA President

Thorsten Wehe, IFATSEA president and a great friend of the ITF, passed away on 14 February 2022. Here, below we publish the condolences letter sent by Gabriel Mocho Rodriguez, ITF civil aviation secretary to Theodore Kiritsis, IFATSEA vice-president. It is with deep sadness that we have learnt of the untimely death of Thorsten Wehe. Thorsten […]


February 17, 2022

The ITF stands in solidarity with the workers and people of Beirut

It is with shock and despair that we have received the news of the explosion at the Port of Beirut that has devastated the city, killed at least 100 people, injured thousands and rendered hundreds of thousands more homeless. We at the ITF send our deepest condolences and solidarity to the people of Lebanon. We […]


August 6, 2020

ITF statement on Malaysia Airlines MH17

The ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) today expressed its deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of the passengers and crew onbard flight MH17 and backed calls for an international investigation. MH17 was carrying almost 300 passengers when it crashed yesterday in eastern Ukraine on a flight from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur. The reasons […]


July 18, 2014