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  • Banks, schools & the training scam

    With the MSM (mainstream media) catching up to industry fact that the pilot-shortage narrative might not be that simple after all, this July 21th both CNN and CNBS (in a lesser extent – UAE media totally disqualify) ended up suggesting “finding a first job can be tough”. Today we will cover the bank “angle” (pun…

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  • Paying to work is necessary

    Earlier in february, pilots were told paying to work is fine (by Baltic Aviation Academy); today July 14th, paying to work becomes “necessary” according to AviationCV. Given it is just 4 days after the EC (European Commission) released its answers to MEP Steinruck‘s 5th of May questions (that were among the basis for the EP…

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  • Hanging by a thread

    Following the awareness successfully triggered at EC level (without the petition even breaking the 100k, European pilots were told DG MOVE (Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport) would “meet experts on this specific matter [p2f]“, which they did, on July 18th (2 days after the 10 years of the ECA). Below is part of the presentation…

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  • Ryanair – just doing it!

    Last June 4th in Brussels was held “A Social agenda for transport”, a high-level Conference where John Horne laid bare aviation’s challenges once again, until… Today, we will confront facts yet again and see what this Michael Hickey is all about. Initial claims Time and again, regarding bogus self-employment, pay-to-fly and social dumping in general,…

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