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FLIGHTS INTO AND OVER CONFLICT ZONES FPU Romania has received numerous concerns from Flight Crew members in our country regarding the ongoing crisis in Israel. They are particularly worried about the safety of operating flights to Israeli airports, as well as regional ones like Jordan. As of now, none of our members have received any […]
FPU România devine membru al ECA: “O recunoaștere istorică”.
FPU România a fost admisă în rețeaua europeană a organizațiilor de piloți, European Cockpit Association (ECA). Potrivit secretarului general al FPU România, Mircea Constantin, admiterea oferă mari oportunități pentru uniune în lupta pentru condiții de muncă mai bune pentru piloții și personalul de cabină din România. “Ne-am luptat mult timp pentru a obține recunoașterea internațională […]
Five Ways Working Conditions for Flight Crew in Bulgaria are now Better
At Flight Personal Union (FPU), our mission is to empower workers to assert their rights and enhance their quality of life. Our recent court victories against Hungarian low-cost carrier Wizz Air demonstrate that challenging unjust corporate cultures that prioritize profits over worker rights is not only possible, but necessary. Over the last three years of […]
Wizz Air is shifting jobs again. This time to a Maltese subsidiary
Wizz Air Hungary has informed its Romanian-based employees that the company’s operations and employment would be transferred from Wizz Air Hungary to the newly established airline subsidiary Wizz Air Malta. The ULCC airline justifies this move to having a more stable and diverse market presence, but also to reduce the size of the fleet and […]
Industria aviatică dorește să reducă costurile prin eliminarea unui pilot din echipaj
Companiile aeriene și autoritățile de reglementare fac presiuni pentru ca în cabina de pilotaj a avioanelor de pasageri să se afle un singur pilot în loc de doi. Acest lucru ar fi justificat prin reducerea costurilor și prin faptul că ar ușura presiunea cauzată de lipsa echipajului. Peste 40 de țări, printre care și România, […]
Romania voted in favor of a European project to improve flight safety
After more than seven years of work on the issue, the European Committee on Standardization (CEN) has published a technical report including recommendations on how to prevent exposure to toxic fumes through improvements in the design, maintenance, and operation of aircraft. FPU Romania together with other EU organizations and relevant bodies has been preoccupied with […]
Commanders’ Discretion: probably the most abused rule in today’s aviation industry
Captains’ discretion should not be a requirement or obligation, nor should it be routinely relied on by operations. It is a choice that should not be influenced, and the crew must not be coerced into acceptance. Maximum Flight Duty Period (FDP) is strictly outlined in ORO.FTL and any European airline Operating Manuals. “Commander’s discretion under […]
New ruling finds Wizz Air guilty of discrimination against Italian pilots based in Romania
The Hungarian airline Wizz Air was recently fined by the Romanian Anti-Discrimination Council for discriminating against Italian pilots, based in Romania, dismissed at the start of the pandemic. This is not the first time that Wizz Air has been found guilty of discrimination acts in Romania. Wizz Air has terminated the contracts of a large […]
Answers to 7 of the most common Questions
FPU Romania plays an important role in the development of an organized workforce in Eastern Europe that fights for legitimate interests in the aviation industry. Therefore, every now and then we get questions from our prospective members, supporters, like-minded activists, and journalists. Here are some of the things you need to know about the work we do. […]
FPU Romania sends conflict warning to Wizz Air
FPU Romania warns of conflict on behalf of pilots and cabin crew at Wizz Air’s bases in Romania. It comes after the Supreme Administrative Court of Bulgaria has ruled that the Hungarian low-cost airline Wizz Air must provide the crew with increased paid annual leave. Pilots and cabin crew at Wizz Air have brought to our attention […]