Overview

• Agil (ground), Ufo (cabin) and Vereinigung Cockpit (pilots) unveiled the We Are Aviation alliance to project a stronger common voice.
• The arrangement is defined as strategic cooperation rather than a merger, with each union retaining autonomy in collective bargaining.
• A VC spokeswoman said previous exchanges with Ufo will be expanded to shared topics that affect all employee groups.
• Stated priorities include tackling tarifflucht and fragmentation through new operating companies, securing respect for specialist unions and real social partnership, addressing staff shortages and workload, strengthening safety, and defending industry standards.
• VC president Andreas Pinheiro emphasized that cockpit, cabin and ground roles are all indispensable for airline operations, saying no plane takes off without them.