Members Update – COVID-19

Raising numbers of coronavirus cases, death tolls, governments announcing partial or even complete lock downs, restrictions, curfews, etc … COVID-19 and its impact on societies and global economy clearly dominates the media and the daily news. In these unprecedent times where the entire world is upside down, our work and engagement are continuously guided by the ALPL´s mission statement:

Flight Safety and Pilot’s Health,
Pilots’ Social Rights, and
Job Security and Working Conditions.

Ironically, in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic, pilot´s health goes hand in hand with job security. We will therefore continue to urge management to implement precautionary measures based on recommendations of health experts and your feedback with the aim to keep the risks at a minimum. This is what we have been doing since the beginning of the crisis and we continue to adjust as the situation changes, sometimes on a daily basis. 

To keep you in the loop, please click on the below links to read the recent communication, which includes many valid points based on your feedback:

Crew Request for COVID-19 Measures (19 March 2020)
Commercial Positioning of Crew Members (23 March 2020)
Necessity to protect the employees during COVID-19 Operation (24 March 2020)

BUT, pushing only management to implement measures, change layovers and rotations is not enough!

• Every single pilot at Cargolux has the social responsibility to acknowledge and follow ALL recommendations and instructions published by the company, governments and health experts.
• Every fellow colleague must trustfully apply all precautionary measurements at home, at work, in the supermarket, at the gas station when refuelling the car, during a layover… simply anywhere and anytime!
• It is also the ultimate responsibility of everyone to immediately report sick at the first sign of any symptoms irrespective where that might be. Rest assured, you will get the full support by the ALPL board and the company.