In 2015, 1 out of 6 pilots was atypically employed – a worrying trend of airlines substituting directly employed pilots with contractors to reduce costs. This is why the European Commission appointed Ricardo Energy & Environment to carry out a study to explore the employment and working conditions of aircrews in Europe’s aviation market.
The study aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the different forms of employment of aircrews (including atypical forms and typical forms of employment) and their implications for their working conditions. It covers topics such as temporary agency work, self-employment and pay-to-fly schemes and impacts on gender equality and work-life balance.
Your participation in this survey is crucial for the success of the study!
While most ALPL members are still employed under typical employment forms, e.g. directly employed by their airline, the impact of atypical employment models on us shall not be underestimated. For the validity of this study it is also important to receive data from crew members employed under typical form of employment.
Your responses will help assess the extent of (ab)use of atypical employment, their impact on working conditions, and if existing EU and national rules are sufficiently protective. We encourage all of our members to participate in this important survey.
The survey takes about 20 minutes to complete and is open until 07 May 2018.
If you have any questions about the survey or study, the Ricardo team can be reached at aviationemploymentstudy@ricardo.com.
