Single European Sky reform mustn’t be used to further liberalise ATM services The ETF issues a position paper on the SES2+ recast proposal by the European Commission, expressing disagreement with the proposal’s aim to further liberalise ATM services, and in effect causing negative social consequences for workers. Publication 15 Jan 2021
Single European Sky SES II+ proposal: another missed opportunity to improve ATM functioning ETF responds to the new SES proposal. Initial analysis shows that the proposal ignores countless issues that air traffic management has been facing, and instead focuses on reducing costs of ATM services and aims to bring more competition into the sector. Press Release 23 Sep 2020
The ETF attended the High-Level Conference on the Future of the Single European Sky (11 and 12 September 2019 in Brussels) Shaping the future of the Single European Sky is key for the workers in the aviation sector. The ETF participated and influenced a process on European level leading to a declaration on the Future of the Single European Sky and singed the joint agreement together with all other concerned stakeholders. News 25 Sep 2019
Social dialogue is needed more than ever to build the single European sky! ETF comments following the first round table discussions on the future of the Single European Sky on 28 May 2019 and the report of the Wise Persons Group (WPG): Disappointment that not not involved at all in the works of the WPG despite the fact that we represent 30.000 employees (in all categories of ATM staff: ATCOs, ATSEPS, AIS, administrative staff); All ATM social partners from the employee side are quite critical towards the report; The approach followed by the WPG totally ignores the importance of the social dialogue in the EU polices and mechanisms to be implemented Statement 8 Aug 2019
The Single European Sky: Safe and Social An EU project to streamline the management of European airspace. In practice this means moving from a purely national management of airspace and air traffic, towards a series of Functional Airspace Blocks which cross national borders Issues 23 Sep 2018
Functional Airspace Blocks – FABs Fostering increased cooperation between and the integration of air navigation service providers, irrespective of national borders. Info 23 Sep 2017