Thursday, February 26, 2009

Aeroflot pilots require a review of working conditions, the company faces "Italian"


26.02.2009

The pilots of the largest Russian airline unhappy with working conditions and requires management to review reports Time News. In particular, the 160 pilots have complained that they were forced to hold steering wheel for longer than the rules allow the raid.



In the event that management would not meet the company's employees, threatens Aeroflot "stay" or "Italian", which means the unconditional implementation of all directives and regulations, said the publication. This means that the crews have a formal right to refuse to raise the aircraft in the air, referring to the large number of small faults. Alternatively, the pilots are ready to go to other measures - in large numbers to take sick leave.

Meanwhile, the airline's deputy general director Lev Koshlyakov acknowledged that such violations do occur, but argues that this is usually on distant routes in emergency situations, for example, in case of emergency care at the airport. According to Koshlyakova dissatisfied, in such cases, the pilots no more than 5% of the entire crew, and unions are using these cases to the demands and grievances to the administration of Aeroflot.

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