07/11/2022 (Agence Europe) – On Monday 7 November, several industry organisations, such as the European Trade Union Confederation and the European Transport Workers’ Federation, called on airlines, manufacturers and the EU Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to implement new cabin air quality standards to protect staff and passengers from chemical fumes. Based on a recent report by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN), industry organisations are calling for, among other things, the installation of filtration systems to remove fumes from ventilation supply air and the installation of chemical sensors to inform maintenance personnel and pilots of the type and location of contamination in air supply systems. “Better practices” in aircraft maintenance - such as training maintenance staff and pilots to avoid overloading engines - are also called for. (TM)