We, the undersigned European social partners of civil aviation, representing both employers and employees in the wider civil aviation sector, wish to reiterate our serious concern regarding the EU-Qatar Comprehensive Air Transport Agreement.

Every day, pilots across Europe face challenges that go far beyond the flight deck.

From supportive environments & strong corporate safety cultures to unstable contracts and constant commercial pressure, each experience tells part of a bigger story about aviation safety.
 

Brussels | Ghent 1 Oct 2025 – A pilot or cabin crew’s contract shouldn’t be a safety risk but too often, it still is. A major new EU study warns that precarious jobs in aviation are undermining both the well-being of crew and the safety culture of airlines. Ten years after Ghent University

This summer, millions of Europeans will board planes expecting to be carried across skies by highly trained, well-rested professionals. But the blunt reality is that behind the cockpit door, many pilots are exhausted.