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Wizz Air Loses Final Court Case Against Cabin Crew Member Who Reported Fume Events

Mircea Constantin October 20, 2026

After more than two years in court, Florentina, a Wizz Air cabin crew member and FPU Romania member, has won her case against the airline that dismissed her in 2024. The case began with fume events she reported during flights and raises an important question for the aviation industry: how well are aviation workers protected when they report safety concerns?

Wizz Air aircraft parked on the airport apron, with the terminal and ground equipment in the background

Wizz Air pierde definitiv procesul cu o însoțitoare de bord care a raportat incidente cu vapori în aeronave

Mircea Constantin October 20, 2026

Dupa mai bine de doi ani de procese, Florentina, insotitoare de bord la Wizz Air si membra FPU Romania, a castigat definitiv in instanta impotriva companiei care o concediase in 2024. Cazul a pornit de la o serie de incidente cu vapori raportate in timpul zborurilor si ridica o intrebare importanta pentru intreaga industrie: cat de protejati sunt oamenii care semnaleaza probleme de siguranta?

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Base changes are happening. What are your options?

Mircea Constantin August 25, 2026

Capacity changes are happening across several Romanian aviation bases, and crews are already facing questions about relocation and what may come next. No formal redundancy process has been confirmed, but this is exactly when understanding your options matters. Here is what we know, what the law says and where FPUR can help.

Two Ryanair aircraft parked on the apron at an airport, positioned tail-to-tail with Ryanair logos visible on both aircraft tails.

FPU Romania: New CLA with Malta Air

Mircea Constantin June 23, 2026

After eight months of negotiations, FPU Romania (FPUR) and Malta Air have reached a new collective labour agreement covering pilots and cabin crew based at Otopeni. The agreement has been approved by FPUR members and will now move forward to the registration stage with the Romanian Labour Inspection.

A psychologist and an employee sitting in a professional consultation setting.

Who Controls Psychological Assessments at Work?

Mircea Constantin February 3, 2026

Psychological assessments should never feel like a tool used against you. But if your employer can run them in-house and treat them like a work obligation, without clear rules and limits, that process can start to look less like safety and more like pressure. That is a dangerous precedent for any employee, in any sector, one that FPU Romania cannot ignore.

Passenger aggression toward crew during flight

When a Passenger Turns Violent, the Story Continues in Court

Mircea Constantin February 3, 2026

Violence on board an aircraft does not end when the doors open. After a passenger assaulted a cabin crew member during a flight, the case continued in court and led to serious consequences. We spoke with the crew member involved about what happened and what it means for crew safety.

Official meeting between the Romanian Government and Wizz Air management.

OPEN LETTER

Mircea Constantin January 14, 2026

Regarding the standards that Romania validates in its relationship with strategic airline operators