The Associations representing aviators in Colombia unite in support of the bill 153 from 2024 against disruptive passengers.
Reaffirming the importance and commitment to prioritizing the safety of crew members and passengers, la Organizationón Union of Airmen Avianca (WAIT), the Associationónumber of Aviators Latam Airlines Colombia (ADALAC) and PVA Copa Airlines Colombia expressed their support and celebrated the approvalón of the first debate of the bill 153 from 2024, which refers to the protectionón of workers in the aviation sectoráuseful, against disruptive passenger behavior.
This future law, además to ensure the safety of the personnel who are part of the sector, spaghettién seeks to prevent, sanction and repair the behavior of disruptive passengers, undisciplined or disruptive, which have become quite recurrent for several years now.ños.
Bill 153
“You approveón of this first debate of the bill 153 from 2024 represents a significant step towards a más safe and fair, for all of us who work in the aero industryáutica. From our organizationón, We strongly support this initiative, since it recognizes the importance of protecting our crew members in disruptive situations that affect their integrity and performance.ñO. We will continue working, together with authorities and actors in the sector, to guarantee safe and decent working conditions.”, expresó the captainán Gustavo Castro, president of ADALAC.
On the other hand, the bill is presented as a way to encourage a good flying culture, as a strategy to maintain decent conditions, that guarantee the safety of workers in the aerospace sectoráutico and reinforce standards and good practicesácriticisms of industry players, as companies, regulatory authorities and passengers, while allowing Aerolíto have better tools to mitigate the risks associated with disruptive behavior.
The captainán William Polanco, president of ODEAA, states that: “the aerosolsíhave been warning about the urgent need to have regulationón más strict against disruptive behavior on board, that affect both the operational safety and the integrity of aircraft personneláutico and passengers. From ODEAA, we support progress on this bill, since it establishes a legal framework más sóto sanction these behaviors and strengthen protectionón of those who are part of this key industry for the countryís”.
It is essential to improve the sanctioning framework
Between 2021 and 2022, were reported 205 complaints about violations committed by passengers, reflecting a worrying increase in this type of behavior. In response, he launchedó the fieldñto #ExemplaryPassenger to promote good behavior on board, but without modifying the regulations or effectively sanctioning these actions. This lack of forceful measures has left workers in the aerospace sector exposed.áutico to situations of violence and harassment that affect their safety and dignity.
“This initiative is something we have been waiting for for several years.ños, since this type of behavior directly impacts the safety of operations and has become recurrent. We trust that, if this law becomes a reality, regulatory entities will haveán better tools to act in these situations and take disciplinary and sanctioning measures”, outline the chapterán Juan Felipe Candanoza, PVA Copa Airlines Colombia delegate.
It should be noted that, as legal representative organizationsíscams from Colombian aviators, We appreciate the efforts of the CáHouse of Representatives for making this project viable and, at the same time, generate protection toolsón for workers in the sector and airlinesídenies.
We hope to continue walking the path, united as an industry, to promote and strengthen the well-being and security of all actors in the sector throughéreo.
