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 […]
A delegation from the ITF attended the ICAO’s Fatigue Management Approaches in Aviation Symposium held on 5-6 April 2016 in Montréal, Canada. ICAO has developed guidance material for regulators, airlines, and ANSPs (air navigation service providers). This material can be found at here>> During the course of the symposium, the ITF met with Stephen Creamer […]
By Chris Agabi The Council President of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu, in this interview speaks on a number of issues affecting the Nigeria’s aviation industry. He revealed how Nigeria can become a West African aviation hub and how ICAO is willing to assist Nigeria to achieve that status. What […]
After years of campaigning for safe cabin air quality, the ITF has welcomed the new International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Guidelines on education, training and reporting of fume events. The ITF had long warned of the health risks of cabin air extracted from engine compression and conveyed unfiltered to passengers and crew, and was concerned […]
Forty-one of the ITF’s civil aviation affiliates from 22 countries agreed on 26 July to develop a global union strategy with strong national and regional pillars to fight against the damaging impact of the growing use of flags of convenience (FOCs) in the aviation industry. The previous day, they had participated in an industry-wide conference […]
The ITF warned that classified documents published today by Wikileaks on the Trade in Services Agreement (TISA) foresee consolidated power for big transport industry players and threaten the public interest, jobs and a voice for workers. See the classified documents. It is alarmed that the deregulation envisaged in the text is about ideology not efficiency, […]
The ITF is stepping up its ability to oppose aviation flags of convenience (FOC) and fight for safe cabin and airport air quality, the federation told delegates at its cabin crew committee meeting in London on 26-27 February. Participants were informed that the ITF had established a new air quality working group, which met for […]
The Abbott government must step in to re-route Qantas and other Australian flights away from conflict zones in the wake of the MH17 tragedy, a union leader says. Transport Workers Union (TWU) national secretary Tony Sheldon said travellers should have the right to know if their plane is travelling over a war zone. “The airlines […]
