Thank you for your letter regarding the status of UK issued cabin crew attestations
On 12th July 2021 the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) updated the Safety Directives relating to the cleaning and disinfection of aircrafts in which it recommends to clean and disinfect the aircraft "at least once in any 7 days interval instead of any 24 hours intervals.
While European airlines and their employees are already suffering from unfair competition from non-EU airlines, this situation of unfair competition is becoming more and more untenable since the Covid-19 health crisis.
The transposition of the French concept and definition of the "operational base" into EU law appears to be the appropriate solution.
The high social standards within the EU must not be put at risk due to a competitive disandvantage for european airlines.
The Portuguese Government intends to approve a new law establishing flight time limitations, duty time and rest requirements for mobile staff in civil aviation, which will replace Decree-Law 139/2004.
EurECCA calls for high social standards in Europe and prevents cabin crew bogus self-employment as a race to the bottom on labour conditions.
EurECCA calls for social responsibility and the duties and the obligations of tap company regarding the dismissal process conducted.
EurECCA calls the President of the European Parliament to support an oral answer from the Commission on decent working and employment conditions in the aviation sector.
