European pilot union decries DoT approval for Norwegian services
The European Cockpit Association (ECA) has criticised the US DoT and the EC for the tentative approval of Norwegian Air International’s bid to start transatlantic services. It has accused the two regulatory bodies of “firing a gun on a race to the bottom” in crews’ working conditions. The ECA, which represents more than 38,000 European pilots, said the April 15 approval of NAI’s requested traffic rights opened the door for the same type of “flag of convenience” arrangements that had driven down working conditions in the shipping industry. “This decision is an own goal,” ECA president Dirk Polloczek said. “In opening the door to this flag of convenience scheme, the US DoT and the EC have chosen to undermine their own airline industries and destroy decent jobs and the social rights of their own citizens." <br/>
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European pilot union decries DoT approval for Norwegian services
The European Cockpit Association (ECA) has criticised the US DoT and the EC for the tentative approval of Norwegian Air International’s bid to start transatlantic services. It has accused the two regulatory bodies of “firing a gun on a race to the bottom” in crews’ working conditions. The ECA, which represents more than 38,000 European pilots, said the April 15 approval of NAI’s requested traffic rights opened the door for the same type of “flag of convenience” arrangements that had driven down working conditions in the shipping industry. “This decision is an own goal,” ECA president Dirk Polloczek said. “In opening the door to this flag of convenience scheme, the US DoT and the EC have chosen to undermine their own airline industries and destroy decent jobs and the social rights of their own citizens." <br/>
