29/03/2017 (Agence Europe) – According to an analysis by the European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) and the Air Traffic Controllers European Unions Coordination (ATCEUC) published on Monday 27 March, the primary cause of delays is not due to the air-traffic controllers’ strikes but to the airline companies themselves. According to these two organisations' claims, which are based on figures provided by EUROCONTROL, airlines were the cause of 51% of air traffic delays between 2010 and 2015 (as opposed to 6% for strikes by air traffic controllers). According to the ETF, airlines should increase investment in personnel, technology and infrastructure, instead of blaming an entire segment of the sector. The Council of the EU and the European Parliament are currently discussing the introduction of a minimum service for air traffic controllers as part of the EASA review, to the great disappointment of the trade unions (see EUROPE 11750). (PH)