New Negotiation Committee with Norlandair
A new FÍA negotiation Committee with Norlandair has been appointed:
Högni B. Ómarsson, chair.
Örnólfur Jónsson.
Davíð Smári Jóhannsson.
Halla Kristjánsdóttir.
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Jónas is general manager of FÍA
Jónas Einar Thorlacius will be replacing Matthías Sveinbjörnsson as general manager of FÍA as of 1. November 2020, and up until Lára Sif Christian-sen returns from maternity leave next summer.
Jónas is 42 years old, and began working as a pilot for Icelandair in 2006. He has served as captain since 2017, and was a member of the board of FÍA from 2017-2020.Jónas also has a business degree from the Univer-sity of Iceland, graduating in 2018.
The board of FÍA is looking forward to working with Jónas, who is a great addition to the office. He is very familiar with the operations of the union due to his previous work for FÍA, and we heartily welcome him.
The board of FÍA would also like to express its gratitude to Matthías for a great collaboration, and we wish him all the best in his new (and former) position at Icelandair, as Director of Revenue and Pricing at Icelandair.
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Newsletter for October!
The October newsletter is now out, 24 pages of aviation material!Fréttabréf
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IFALPA Fatigue Reporting Guidelines
Effective reporting is essential to the process of fatigue risk identification and the management of fatigue for safe operations. This Briefing from IFALPA provides guidance and best practices on reporting fatigue risk and the importance of reporting.
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Aviation & its people deserve attention!
Six months into the COVID pandemic, the people who have dedicated their careers to aviation – pilots, cabin crew, engineers, controllers, ATM and AIS personnel – have an important message for European Transport Ministers, who meet on 28 Sept: Aviation and its strategic infrastructure, services and people deserve priority attention of European leaders!
Read the joint message here: COVID-19& AVIATION / Time to rethink!
During the lockdown in Europe, nearly all passenger flights were grounded, whilst cargo flights delivered essential medical goods. Those sober months of inactivity laid bare and reminded us of aviation’s raison d'être: to connect people and cultures, supply goods, keep our economies running, serve the public interest.
But the crisis also revealed deep structural weaknesses in our industry, created by years of cost-cutting, a generation of industry leaders fond of fueling a ‘race to the bottom’ and authorities struggling to catch up. If those weaknesses remain unaddressed post-COVID, the industry – and the people working therein – will have a hard time recovering and it will simply fail to complete its mission: to serve the public interest.
Returning to ‘business as usual’ after COVID is not an option.
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August newsletter - also in English!
FÍA's August newsletter is now out, with interesting articles and beautiful photographs from this summer. Click here Fréttabréf, then on "2020" and "Ágúst" to read the newsletter... also in English as per usual!
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Life in the grassroots
ATTENTION - NEW DATE! Life in the grassroots - A meeting on Flight Safety when flying private airplanes - is now held for the second time, Tuesday, June 9, at Grjótnes in Hlíðasmári 8. Speakers are Matthías Sveinbjörnsson, President of the Icelandic Aeronautical Association, and Sigurjón Valsson, captain at Atlanta. Light refreshments.
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Continuing Education and the Educational & Training Fund
There are several interesting courses available this summer at the Continuing Education - University of Iceland (EHÍ), some held in English. The summer courses are a part of a government effort to create educational and job opportunities following the COVID-19 pandemic, supported by the Ministry of Education.
There are several courses that might appeal to pilots, and we would like to remind you that all FIA members can apply for a 85% refund due from the FIA Education and Training Fund.
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Icelandair pilots approve CLA
FÍA pilots voted for a new Contract Labour Agreement with Icelandair with a large margin. The evoting was concluded on Friday, 22. May at 16.00. Voter participation rate was 96%, with 96.22% voting for the new CLA and 2.6% against. 1.18% returned empty ballots. The CLA is therefore considered to be approved.
„We are very happy to see the continued unity of our people during these difficult times. Icelandair is and will be an important part of the Icelandic economy and the backbone of a powerful revival following the pandemic that has paralized air traffic over the past few months,“ says Jón Þór Þorvaldsson, President of the Icelandic Airline Pilots‘ Association.
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New CLA with Icelandair
A new CLA between FÍA and Icelandair Group hf. / Icelandair ehf. was completed last night.
The finishing touches are now being sorted out, and we plan to introduce the changes and begin e-voting on the CLA as soon as possible.
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FÍA newsletter is now out - in English!
The FÍA Newsletter is now out, featuring a variety of interesting topics such as the current state of affairs, cost of Icelandair pilots compared with other airlines, international collaboration, security issues and more.
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Matthías fills in for Lára
Matthías Sveinbjörnsson, President of the National Aeroclub of Iceland and Icelandair pilot, will be replacing Lára Sif Christiansen as the General Manager of FÍA while she goes on maternity leave. We welcome Matthías whilst wishing Lára the best during her leave.
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