News June 18, 2026 EASA report highlights fatigue and communication issues as key aviation safety concerns EASA has published its latest report examining the relationship between civil aviation safety and socio-economic factors, as required under Article 89 of the EASA Basic Regulation, identifying fatigue and communication issues as key safety concerns.
Statement June 9, 2026 ETF Calls on EU Ministers to Protect Transport Workers in Military Mobility Regulation ETF has written to EU Ministers and Ambassadors, urging them to address critical gaps in worker protection in the European Commission’s proposed Regulation on Military Transport, currently under discussion in the Council of the European Union. ETF warns that the Commission’s proposal rests on a flawed assumption: that Europe’s transport systems can absorb additional pressure during crises without investment in the workforce that runs them.
News May 26, 2026 A sustainable Aviation Strategy starts with fair competition and quality jobs The European Commission is preparing a new Aviation Strategy for Europe at a critical moment for the sector. For ETF, this initiative cannot become another exercise focused solely on market liberalisation and competitiveness at the expense of workers. Instead, it must mark a change of course. Years of deregulation, cost-driven competition, and insufficient social safeguards have weakened the sector’s resilience, undermined fair competition, and placed increasing pressure on aviation workers. The new strategy therefore represents an opportunity to correct this trajectory and build an aviation industry that is competitive, sustainable, and socially responsible.