This Checklist has been compiled by ECA to draw attention to a number of safety-relevant issues that crews are likely to be faced with during a period where the European aviation system is expected to be strained to the maximum – this summer already for the second year in a row

Troubling indications of potential labor law violations were revealed in an investigation on wet-leased aircraft, carried out by the European Cockpit Association (ECA). Since the beginning of the summer, ECA thoroughly examined the activities of more than 100 wet-leased aircraft in Europe,

Roster stability, commander’s discretion, fatigue … Those are the buzz words in the pilot community this summer, as we are facing an intensive summer of flying and possibly disruptions. The European Aviation Safety Agency already flagged air crew fatigue as a possible safety risk due to

Pilot Peter* domiciled in Lithuania, was an employee of an air carrier seated on the British Virgin Islands. His employer assigned him within a framework of a wet-lease agreement to an air carrier registered in Vienna (Austria). The pilot had to fly a plane based in Milan (Italy), owned by

A beautiful clear night, the sight of thousands of stars, flying over the Persian Gulf and suddenly - a loud "Descend, Descend" alert in the cockpit, followed by clear instructions from the Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System that requires immediate action in case of another

Transport Ministers from Europe are meeting in Brussels but one crucial point is missing on their agenda: the Revision of the EU Air Services Regulation 1008/2008. After years of assessments and evaluations, the EU Commission is still stalling the revision – which is crucial to address

Leaders of the world’s largest pilot organizations today announced a global coalition to prevent airlines and manufacturers from pushing ahead with plans to remove pilots from the flight deck, a profit-driven scheme that poses a significant safety risk. Pilot representatives from the

What do you do if your roof is leaking and your walls and floors in the house are getting soaked? You look for the hole and then you repair it as soon as possible. The current European Air Services regulation is full of holes, which are harmful to crew and many airlines. These holes have

A bribery and corruption investigation linking high-ranking members of the European Parliament (MEPs) with Qatar, shook Brussels in December. Four people are now facing preliminary charges of corruption, money laundering and participation in a criminal organization. 

Since 2015, multiple EU studies, impact assessments, evaluations, and consultations on the very regulation that governs this Single Aviation Market – the EU Air Services Regulation (Reg. 1008/2008) – have consistently come to the same conclusion: The current Air Services Regulation is

For years, the management of airports have been chasing larger bonusses for themselves and their shareholders by outsourcing people and bringing down terms and conditions to a point where people start running away from the industry. Many of their airline counterparts haven’t done much