GCAQE
 

DID YOU KNOW?
  • Cabin breathing air on all aircraft apart from the Boeing 787 is taken directly from the engines and provided unfiltered to the aircraft. This is known as 'Bleed Air'.
  • Bleed air is known to become contaminated with engine oils and/or hydraulic fluids...
  • Contaminated bleed air events have been recognised as occurring since the 1950s.
  • No aircraft currently flying has any form of detection system fitted to warn when these events occur.
  • Flight safety is being compromised by contaminated air events.
  • Crew and passengers have been reporting short and long term health effects as a consequence of exposure to contaminated air.
  • Contaminated air events are not rare and known to be under reported.
The GCAQE is the lead international organisation attempting to address these matters on behalf of aircrew worldwide.

Members of the GCAQE include: ACPA, Aeropers, AFA, AIPA, ALAEA, CUPE, FSC-CCOO, Icelandic ALPA, IPA, PARAT, SAFE, SNPL, SNPNC, SWEALPA, TWU, UFO, Unite, Vereinigung Cockpit, VERDI and VNC.

 

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