EU seeks to strengthen air transport

The European Commission has published a new report setting out a number of actions in response to the main opportunities and challenges faced by aircrews (pilots and cabin crew) in Europe, namely determining pilots as self-employed. The measures include: setting up an ad hoc group of experts to advise the Commission and Member States on how labour law may be enforced appropriately in aviation; exploring ways to tackle undeclared work in the aviation sector, with a special focus on bogus self-employment of aircrews and cross-border collaboration between competent authorities; ensuring that airlines’ safety management systems take into account all forms