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FOUNDING MA: NF PAGE 32
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“...increased demand for aviation
must be met with a commitment to

well-trained pilots, with pay-to-fly

schemes prohibited.”

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

of the confederations 26 Member Associations, with a
total of 930,000 members.

Both the Global pilot community, the regulators, and
our airlines have for the past seven decades put enor-
mous efforts into promoting the highest level of flight
safety. This has lead aviation from its rather miserable Safety Relevant Leadership
flight safety records immediately following World War
II, to today’s impressive safety statistics, ranking aviation for Flight Deck Crews
the absolute safest of any transportation form. For this
reason, we cannot afford any unwanted setbacks caused
by either the airlines´ creative business models or certain 1-5 April 2019
unsound neoliberal pilot hiring practises in our industry.

At NF, we believe that the best way to counter this neg- Tyrol, Austria
ative trend is to strengthen international unity among
pilots, and to work in a dedicated and coordinated man-
ner towards regulators through a strong IFALPA, focus-
In addressing these challenges, IFALPA and the Global ing on flight safety and through commonly executed
pilot community need to act swiftly and in a coordinated lobbying activities towards lawmakers. For this reason,
manner to ensure the continuance of a culture of safety. Norsk Flygerforbund will continue to allocate resources
This means addressing regulatory loopholes that facili- towards these issues nationally through LO, Regionally
tate social dumping by clarifying key concepts such as through ECA, and Globally through IFALPA.
“operator” and “home base”. When engaging with the
so-called Middle East 3, a coordinated approach is es- On this 70th Anniversary of IFALPA, Norsk Flygerforbund
sential to counter their divide-and-conquer- strategy is proud to be part of the Global Voice of Pilots. We will
and ensure a level playing field. Furthermore, free and continue to support IFALPA’s Mission fully in the de-
unlimited wet lease arrangements on a global level need cades to come. Fly Safe!
to be controlled, as liberalising these unsound models
could have devastating effects on most collective labour
agreements. Lastly, increased demand for aviation must
be met with a commitment to well-trained pilots, with
pay-to-fly schemes prohibited.

Continued liberalisation, together with unhealthy and
unfair competition will most likely continue to pose a
threat to unions and to CLAs. Norsk Flygerforbund (NF)
is dedicated to continuing our coordinated efforts to
address these challenges. To mitigate these threats, we
should put a coordinated pressure on lawmakers both
nationally, regionally, and globally. For this reason, NF
values the joint efforts of both ECA and IFALPA. On a
national level we also draw necessary strength from the
Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions (LO) as one