The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) today called upon airlines, airports, ANSPs, ground handlers, OEMs and stakeholders across the aviation supply chain to engage with unions on chronic staffing issues which, if left unaddressed, will threaten the industry’s growth and sustainability. “We’ve seen IATA’s projections for civil aviation in 2025 for an estimated 5.2 billion passengers and over $1 trillion in revenue – both industry firsts. While those numbers are promising on the surface, they presume the industry will be able to find and keep the workers needed to power that growth,” said Stephen Cotton, General Secretary of the ITF. (....)