European Cockpit Association
Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Mar 2026 | Eddy Liegeois Head of Unit | Exchange of views on the upcoming Aviation Strategy | — |
| 05 Mar 2026 | Christine Berg Head of Unit | Exchange of views on the upcoming Aviation Strategy | SRC |
| 05 Mar 2026 | Eddy Liegeois Head of Unit | Exchange of views on the upcoming Aviation Strategy | SRC |
| 05 Mar 2026 | Christine Berg Head of Unit | Exchange of views on the upcoming Aviation Strategy | — |
| 01 Sept 2025 | Carlos Bermejo Acosta Head of Unit | The issue of unruly passengers | SRC |
| 01 Sept 2025 | Carlos Bermejo Acosta Head of Unit | The issue of unruly passengers | — |
| 06 May 2025 | Christine Berg Head of Unit | 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 | SRC |
| 06 May 2025 | Christine Berg Head of Unit | 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 | — |
| 22 Apr 2025 | Magda Kopczynska Director-General | Flight simulator session with ECA | — |
| 22 Apr 2025 | Magda Kopczynska Director-General | Flight simulator session with ECA | SRC |
| 20 Dec 2023 | Magda Kopczynska Director-General | - Revision of Regulation 1008/2008 - Pilots fatigue - Cooperation with EASA | SRC |
| 20 Dec 2023 | Magda Kopczynska Director-General | - Revision of Regulation 1008/2008 - Pilots fatigue - Cooperation with EASA | — |
| 11 Jan 2023 | Rachel Smit Cabinet member | 1008/2008 revision | SRC |
| 11 Jan 2023 | Rachel Smit Cabinet member | 1008/2008 revision | — |
| 08 Sept 2022 | Walter Goetz Cabinet member | Aviation | SRC |
| 08 Sept 2022 | Walter Goetz Cabinet member | Aviation | — |
| 01 Sept 2022 | Walter Goetz Cabinet member | Aviation | SRC |
| 01 Sept 2022 | Walter Goetz Cabinet member | Aviation | — |
| 13 Jul 2022 | Rachel Smit Cabinet member | Aviation Dialogue | — |
| 13 Jul 2022 | Rachel Smit Cabinet member | Aviation Dialogue | SRC |
| 05 Feb 2021 | Pablo Fabregas Martinez Cabinet member | Meeting to discuss the social aspects of the SSMS. | — |
| 05 Feb 2021 | Gaëlle Michelier Cabinet member | Meeting to discuss the social aspects of the SSMS. | SRC |
| 05 Feb 2021 | Pablo Fabregas Martinez Cabinet member | Meeting to discuss the social aspects of the SSMS. | SRC |
| 05 Feb 2021 | Walter Goetz Cabinet member | Meeting to discuss the social aspects of the SSMS. | SRC |
| 05 Feb 2021 | Gaëlle Michelier Cabinet member | Meeting to discuss the social aspects of the SSMS. | — |
Mission & Goals
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. ECA strives to ensure safe and sustainable growth of the air transport industry across Europe, based upon clear, harmonised and enforceable rules throughout the EU. Moreover, since 2000, ECA is a recognised Social Partner in the EU's Sectoral Social Dialogue. This allows it to develop - jointly with European employers' organisations - common positions, recommendations and agreements that can have legally binding effect throughout the EU. ECA pursues its aims by: Active involvement with the European Institutions regulating the European air transport, such as EASA, the European Commission, European Parliament and Council of Ministers, as well as EUROCONTROL and ECAC; Monitoring European legislative and policy developments and advising our m (...)
EU Legislative Interests
Aviation safety and security White paper on transport Single European Sky Transport social package fight against undeclared work training and skills posting of workers working time Aviation environment
Communication Activities
Atypical employment in the aviation sector (social dialogue joint project together with the associatin of European Airlines, with the financial support of the European commission) Various publications in the domains of security, Safety and air Traffic Management (see www.eurocockpit.be)
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
Ifalpa International Air Line Pilots Associations http://www.ifalpa.org Flight Safety Foundation https://flightsafety.org/ EUROCAE https://www.eurocae.net/ CEN https://www.cen.eu/Pages/default.aspx
Organisation Members
ACA(566), AEROPERS(1720), ALPL(629), ALPA SL(3), ANPAC (843) APPLA(945), BALPA(4106), BECA(400), BULALPA(2), CROALPA(102) SMARTUNITY(), DALPA(1195), ESTON ALPA(1), FIA(458), FPA(1200), FPU(), HUNALPA (35), ISRALPA(520), LATVIA ALPA(79), MALTA ALPA(54), AMPLM (1) MON ALPA(5), NF(1338), PALPU(22), SATCP (), SCA (15), SEPLA(2821), SNPL(4823), SPF(516), TALPA(700), UALPA(305), VC(6559), VNV(4004)