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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11255

18 February 2015
Contents Publication in full By article 17 / 29
SECTORAL POLICIES / (ae) transport
Pilots affected by casualisation in low-cost airlines

Brussels, 17/02/2015 (Agence Europe) - According to a study carried out by the University of Ghent (Belgium) and published by the European Cockpit Association (ECA), seven out of ten pilots working for low-cost airlines are self-employed.

These pilots are often working through a temporary work agency, as self-employed, or on a zero-hour contract with no minimum pay guaranteed. More pilots are flying for low-cost airlines and these casualised employees account for a sixth of all European...

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