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To Be or Not to Be, That is the Question |
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Over the past few days I have been attending the Australian Federation of Air Pilots (AFAP) 50th annual conference in Melbourne. The AFAP has a long (obviously) and proud history of representing the pilots of Australia. In 1981 the association split with the formation of the Australian and International Pilots Association (AIPA), representing QANTAS group pilots ostensibly; “...in response to the changing aviation environment of the time and the need to enhance the industrial position of Qantas technical aircrew.”
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May 4, 2009
Air traffic controllers resolve pay claim – but passengers still face delays Australia’s air traffic controllers have voted overwhelmingly to accept newly negotiated pay and conditions , ending threatened industrial action after their Certified Agreement with employer Airservices Australia expired last December.
The offer will go some way toward slowing the overseas exodus of experienced Australian ATCs tempted by lucrative offers from Europe and the Middle East, but passengers can expect continued delays and cancellations until Australia’s shortfall of ATCs is remedied.
Civil Air, the air traffic controllers’ association, says a national ballot, concluded last night, gave 95 per cent support to a new deal which will see an average wage rise of 4.7 per cent per annum over the next three-and-a-half years.
Executive Secretary Peter McGuane says members have also retained the right to sick leave as required.
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Media Release: Air Traffic Controllers’ Annual Conference Appoints ICAO Representative |
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INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF
AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS’ ASSOCIATIONS
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29 April 2009
PRESS RELEASE
Air Traffic Controllers’ Annual Conference Appoints ICAO Representative
“The world’s air traffic controllers now speak with a resolute and focused voice to the world’s foremost aviation forum.” This was the assessment from Mr. Marc Baumgartner, President and CEO of the International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers Associations' (IFATCA) in response to the Federation’s 48th annual conference’s decision to appoint a permanent observer to the Air Navigation Commission of
the International Civil Aviation Organisation.
“This is an emphatic recognition of IFATCA’s role as the global voice of the air traffic controller,” concluded Mr. Baumgartner....
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