Jurídicos y Administrativos

✈ EASA, June 2025, Europe: The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) halts research on single-pilot operation in commercial flights. Programs affected include eMCO (minimum crew) and SiPO (single pilot operations). Current technology lacks safety assurance compared to two-pilot systems. Improvements needed in technology for multitasking, pilot health monitoring, and automatic safety functions. Pilot associations ECA and IFALPA emphasize the critical redundancy of two pilots, especially in emergencies.

📦 Apartur challenges Barcelona's plan to eliminate 10,000 regulated tourist apartments, appealing to the EU Court of Justice. With 500-600 illegal tourist apartments attributed to mafias, Barcelona, since 2014, hasn't increased legal tourist apartments, maintaining them at 10,000. The Party of European Socialists opposes the ban, citing regulation over prohibition. The decision affects middle-class families' travel affordability and violates the EU Services Directive. License removals require compensation, akin to expropriation.

🚨 Trabajadores de Azul Handling, división de Ryanair en España, planean huelga en julio 2025. UGT convoca paros por irregularidades en contratos a tiempo parcial. Azul Handling, principal en aeropuertos Aena, acusado de abusar de horas complementarias y condiciones laborales precarias. Exigen correcciones en contratos fijos parciales, discontinuos y temporales para evitar huelga.

🗺️ FECLAV, supported by CEAV, withdrew its lawsuit against the "Club de los 60" program by the Junta de Castilla y León after reaching an agreement to increase sector participation. Changes include beneficiaries choosing any retail agency for bookings, removing exclusivity. The agreement, noted in the June 16 resolution, marks progress after 20 years of talks. FECLAV seeks continual program improvements and a technical committee for future editions, overseeing the 28,000 annual slots to benefit seniors and local agencies.

✈ The European Parliament’s Transport Committee approved removing hand luggage size limits for aviation. Initially, low-cost airlines had a 10 kg limit, with Air Arabia enforcing a strict 7 kg. The new rule allows one small piece of luggage and a second without size limits but with a 7 kg weight cap. The committee’s proposal received 38 votes for, 2 against, and 2 abstentions. The full Parliament will vote on it in July. Matteo Ricci praised the decision for reducing traveler costs.

🛫 La Asociación de Líneas Aéreas (ALA) se opone a la propuesta de la Comisión de Transportes del Parlamento Europeo del 2024. ¿Qué? Proponen equipaje de mano gratuito de hasta un metro. ¿Dónde? España. ¿Cómo? ALA señala que un A320 o B737 tiene espacio solo para 90 maletas, mientras acomoda 180 pasajeros. Ahora, 50 millones de españoles viajan sin maleta de mano. ALA insta a la UE a proteger la elección de los consumidores.

✈️ EasyJet's cabin crew in Spain, represented by the USO union, plan to strike on June 25-27 due to labor disputes. The union reports EasyJet is replacing Spanish staff with foreign crews, operating flights with just three crew members instead of four, and pressuring sick employees to undergo medical checks. The union aims to report these practices for potential labor law violations. The Ministry of Transport mandates high minimum service levels, with coverage of 90% in Málaga, 86% in Barcelona, 88% in Alicante, and 81% in Palma de Mallorca.

📈 In 2024, Spain: Ávoris, Mundiplan, and Senior Live submitted tourism program bids for seniors with meticulous offers. Unlike past instances, no offers were below 85% of the initial price, avoiding "abnormally low" propositions. Price accounted for 38 of 100 scoring points. Ávoris reduced its bid by 1.5%, securing victory in two lots. This cautious approach followed stricter fines by Imserso, emphasizing economic sustainability.

🗺️ Globalia appointed José Joaquín Martínez Mariscal as technical director in the Dominican Republic. Martínez is linked to Vicente Fernández Guerrero and has real estate ties to Blackstone. Air Europa's parent company received over €1 billion in public aid, including €475 million in 2020. Juan José Hidalgo, its president, resides in the Dominican Republic. The company also involved Víctor de Aldama, connected to the Koldo scheme, prompting the creation of several Dominican societies.

📄 El PP planea denunciar a Francina Armengol ante la Fiscalía por presunto falso testimonio en el Senado sobre el ‘caso Koldo’. El 8 de julio, Armengol deberá comparecer ante una comisión por su versión sobre un encuentro con Víctor de Aldama. Alicia García, portavoz del PP, espera un informe del Senado para proceder. Armengol negó conocer a Aldama, quien afirmó haberse reunido con ella en Palma. Su equipo luego afirmó que Aldama participó en una reunión más amplia con Globalia.