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"Mr President, we will be abstaining on this report. We have nothing against the fact that Member States inform one another about air traffic incidents that have occurred in their respective air space – nothing could be further from the truth. However, the explanatory statement, whilst confirming that most air accidents are due to human factors, casts light on the problem from just one perspective. It does not mention the fact that two of the main causes of incidents and accidents in airports and airlines are the widespread job insecurity and the number of staff being cut back. Yet, the number of passengers and flights is constantly rising and they are rising increasingly quickly.
Staff cut backs are all the more shocking because the large airlines are making huge profits. The Air France group has, for example, just announced a gross operating surplus of FRF 10 billion, or approximately FRF 200 000 per company employee, and, in spite of the substantial increase in the price of kerosene, the company has just increased its shareholder dividends by 57% this year.
In order to reduce the number of incidents or accidents in the air, we should begin with a huge recruitment drive for airports and airlines, and make jobs more secure. After all, the priority should be the safety of passengers and staff, and not shareholder profit."@en1
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