European Cockpit Association

ECA

The European Cockpit Association represents the collective interests of its Member Associations at European level, striving for the highest levels of aviation safety and fostering social rights and quality employment for pilots in Europe.

Lobbying Activity

Meeting with Carlos Bermejo Acosta (Head of Unit Mobility and Transport)

1 Sept 2025 · The issue of unruly passengers

Meeting with Christine Berg (Head of Unit Mobility and Transport)

6 May 2025 · Exchange of views on : 1) EASA: enhancing the Agency’s role as a safety authority 2) Performance-based safety regulations vs. prescriptive rules 3) Fatigue risk management 4) Socio-economic factors’ impact on safety 5) Reduced Crew Operations

Meeting with Magda Kopczynska (Director-General Mobility and Transport)

22 Apr 2025 · Flight simulator session with ECA

Meeting with Jan-Christoph Oetjen (Member of the European Parliament)

13 Jan 2025 · General exchange on current aviation topics

Meeting with Rosa Serrano Sierra (Member of the European Parliament) and Fastned BV

20 Nov 2024 · Priorities for European Commission 2024-2029

Meeting with Johan Danielsson (Member of the European Parliament)

20 Nov 2024 · Deltagande på panelsamtal om prioriteringar och trender inom flygsektorn

Meeting with Alicia Homs Ginel (Member of the European Parliament)

20 Nov 2024 · Condiciones de trabajo en el sector de la aviación civil

Meeting with Merja Kyllönen (Member of the European Parliament)

16 Oct 2024 · Piloting Safety

Meeting with Estelle Ceulemans (Member of the European Parliament, Committee chair)

15 Oct 2024 · Dossier EMPL à venir

Meeting with Johan Danielsson (Member of the European Parliament)

15 Oct 2024 · Arbetsvillkoren i flygsektorn

Meeting with Marc Angel (Member of the European Parliament)

15 Oct 2024 · Worker's rights in aviation sector

Meeting with Magda Kopczynska (Director-General Mobility and Transport)

20 Dec 2023 · - Revision of Regulation 1008/2008 - Pilots fatigue - Cooperation with EASA

Meeting with Isabel García Muñoz (Member of the European Parliament)

21 Jun 2023 · Social aspects aviation

Meeting with Rachel Smit (Cabinet of Commissioner Adina Vălean), Walter Goetz (Cabinet of Commissioner Adina Vălean)

11 Jan 2023 · 1008/2008 revision

Meeting with Adina-Ioana Vălean (Commissioner) and

8 Sept 2022 · Aviation

Meeting with Ciarán Cuffe (Member of the European Parliament)

5 Sept 2022 · Airline pilots' working conditions and related EU issues

Meeting with Walter Goetz (Cabinet of Commissioner Adina Vălean)

1 Sept 2022 · Aviation

Meeting with Adina-Ioana Vălean (Commissioner) and

13 Jul 2022 · Aviation Dialogue

Meeting with Isabel García Muñoz (Member of the European Parliament)

13 Jul 2021 · Social aspect of aviation

Meeting with Gaëlle Michelier (Cabinet of Commissioner Adina Vălean), Pablo Fabregas Martinez (Cabinet of Commissioner Adina Vălean), Walter Goetz (Cabinet of Commissioner Adina Vălean)

5 Feb 2021 · Meeting to discuss the social aspects of the SSMS.

Meeting with Gaëlle Michelier (Cabinet of Commissioner Adina Vălean), Pablo Fabregas Martinez (Cabinet of Commissioner Adina Vălean)

6 Jan 2021 · Meeting to discuss the latest developments in aviation.

Meeting with Joost Korte (Director-General Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion) and

16 Dec 2020 · aviation roundtable report

Meeting with Henrik Hololei (Director-General Mobility and Transport) and

26 Nov 2020 · Aviation Roundtable Report

Meeting with Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner) and

23 Sept 2020 · Videoconference meeting on the working conditions of pilots.

Meeting with Gaëlle Michelier (Cabinet of Commissioner Adina Vălean), Pablo Fabregas Martinez (Cabinet of Commissioner Adina Vălean)

14 Jul 2020 · Air transport

Meeting with Joost Korte (Director-General Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion)

25 Jun 2020 · impact of the crisis on pilots employment

Meeting with Gaëlle Michelier (Cabinet of Commissioner Adina Vălean), Walter Goetz (Cabinet of Commissioner Adina Vălean)

17 Jun 2020 · Aviation recovery from COVID crisis

Meeting with Gaëlle Michelier (Cabinet of Commissioner Adina Vălean), Pablo Fabregas Martinez (Cabinet of Commissioner Adina Vălean)

15 Apr 2020 · Transport

Meeting with Adina-Ioana Vălean (Commissioner) and

4 Feb 2020 · Aviation, exchange views on upcoming challenges & mutual priorities

Meeting with Adina-Ioana Vălean (Commissioner) and

4 Feb 2020 · Aviation

Meeting with Henrik Hololei (Director-General Mobility and Transport)

18 Nov 2019 · aviation

Meeting with Violeta Bulc (Commissioner) and

21 Nov 2018 · Meeting on Working conditions in aviation

Meeting with Marianne Thyssen (Commissioner) and European Transport Workers' Federation

21 Nov 2018 · Working conditions in aviation

Meeting with Joshua Salsby (Cabinet of Commissioner Violeta Bulc) and European Transport Workers' Federation

9 Jul 2018 · Aviation- social aspects

Meeting with Marianne Thyssen (Commissioner) and European Transport Workers' Federation

18 Jul 2017 · Social dimension of aviation

Meeting with Henrik Hololei (Director-General Mobility and Transport)

22 May 2017 · Social agenda in aviation

Meeting with Henrik Hololei (Director-General Mobility and Transport)

7 Sept 2016 · NAI, NAUK

Meeting with Violeta Bulc (Commissioner) and

2 Jun 2016 · European sectoral social dialogue committee for Civil Aviation (SSDC)

Meeting with Henrik Hololei (Director-General Mobility and Transport)

19 Jan 2016 · Board meeting, aviation safety strategy, aviation policy

Meeting with Joshua Salsby (Cabinet of Commissioner Violeta Bulc)

21 Oct 2015 · Aviation

Meeting with Violeta Bulc (Commissioner) and

20 Apr 2015 · Meeting between European Cockpit Association and Commissioner Bulc

Meeting with Violeta Bulc (Commissioner) and

20 Apr 2015 · European Cockpit Association

Meeting with Marjeta Jager (Cabinet of Commissioner Violeta Bulc)

18 Mar 2015 · European Cockpit Association (ECA)