OPEN LETTER
Mircea Constantin
January 14, 2026
Regarding the standards that Romania validates in its relationship with strategic airline operators
Regarding the standards that Romania validates in its relationship with strategic airline operators
Wizz Air is to reinstate former pilots based in Bucharest and Cluj-Napoca after the Romanian court ruled that the pilots were illegally dismissed during the pandemic. FPU Romania expects Wizz Air to do a proper and fair reinstatement, says General Secretary Mircea Constantin who fought in court on behalf of the pilots.
Intrarea FPU Romania în ITF și ETF marchează un moment important în maturizarea reprezentării personalului navigant din România. ITF ne oferă protecție globală, ETF ne conectează la discuțiile europene pentru cabin crew, iar împreună cu ECA formăm infrastructura prin care problemele piloților și însoțitorilor de bord ajung direct în fața EASA și a Comisiei Europene.
Wizz Air has been ordered to return money owed to its staff. The case was brought forward by FPU Romania on behalf of its members. It covers both holiday pay and forced unpaid leave that were wrongly handled by the airline.
A decision from the Bucharest Labor Court has ruled that a clause in a pilot’s local employment contract that restricted the individual from working elsewhere without express written consent is null and void. The judge made it clear that this clause was against the law, and since holding multiple jobs is permitted by current legislation, any restrictions must be explicitly provided by law.
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Pilots and cabin crew from Wizz Air in Italy stopped work for four hours on Tuesday. It is the first time that the flight staff of Wizz Air in Italy have gone on strike. More strikes may be on the way if Wizz Air does not come to the negotiating table, says the Italian trade union.
FPU Romania has requested the European Commission to launch an immediate investigation into the lack of accountability that prevents state authorities from exerting authority over
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
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