Category: ATM Personnel Licensing

Air traffic Management (ATM) as part of the wider aviation industry is facing the most significant crisis in its history. ATM staff continues to provide an essential service to ensure…

ETF is a key stakeholder in seeking to ensure the safety of the transportation provided to the travelling public. Aviation safety is dependent Air Traffic Services provided by a host…

The European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF), the biggest representative of workers in the European aviation and in the air traffic management, has been participating in the rulemaking process on air…

ETF welcomes the publication by EASA of the opinion on air traffic control officers (ATCO) licensing. It is the result of a long process to review the requirements first introduced…

In many European Member States, Flight Information Centres (FIC) are operated by dedicated Flight Information Service Officers (FISO). At the same time FISOs are also employed (as AFISOs) at Aerodrome…

ETF, ATCEUC and CANSO, the ATM Social Partners, wrote to EASA to highlight their joint position on: Provisional Inability Language Proficiency Remote Towers

ETF members write to Austrian MoT against anti-union behavior of Austro Control. In a European democratic country, this employer's behaviour is not acceptable. Find enclosed the letters of support coming…

"Provisional inability" is designed to increase safety in the working environment. “Competence in doubt” is against the just culture concept, supporting a “blame culture” that will risk to jeopardize the…

Regulation (EC) No 805/2011 on a Community Air Traffic Controller Licence This regulation has replaced the rules established through national transposition of the Directive 2006/23/EC. The objective of this Regulation…