📋 Tender Overview
The Minister of Ports and Airports, Silvio Costa Filho, participated, on Tuesday (6), the inaugural meeting of the Permanent Forum to discuss public policies for civil aviation workers. The meeting, held amid the celebrations of the worker month, marked the beginning of the activities of the collegiate, created by Ordinance No. 359, of November 14, 2024, with the mission of strengthening the air sector through the valorization of its professionals.
The Forum is an important milestone for Brazilian aviation. The topics discussed here expand dialogue with unions, companies and workers and point to the construction of a fairer, more democratic and efficient sector, said the minister.
Among the issues discussed were professional training, precariousness of work bonds, the relocation of Infraero employees and the application of the regulation dealing with the journey of aircraft (RBAC 117). Topics such as the use of wet -leasing and cabotage aircraft, exposure to harmful agents (such as radiation and pressurization), minimum infrastructure in restricted airports and the maintenance of civil brigades.
The National Secretary of Civil Aviation, Tome Franca, stressed the importance of the Forum as a strategic space for the advancement of the sector: We are not just talking about data or statistics. We talk about thousands of professionals who make national aviation a reference. We need to ensure that more Brazilians can fly, work and grow with dignity within this sector.
Precarious infrastructure and host contracts are main concern for the meeting, practices have been described that have been precarious work at airports, such as hiring per hour - known as hourly work - which weakens employment bonds and compromises operational safety, especially in areas such as inspection and vigilance. Union representatives proposed the creation of a memorandum of understanding between unions, Ministry of Labor, Ministry of Ports and Airports and National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) to regulate or limit this practice.
Forwards and action schedule for 2025-2026How immediate unfolding, participants agreed to elaborate a work plan for the 2025-2026 biennium, focusing on the identification of priorities and the revision of regulations, such as Anac Ordinances, to make supervision more efficient and humanized. One of the first steps will be the regulation of hiring hiring, to be made possible through an interinstitutional agreement.
In addition, a fixed meeting schedule was set for 2025: the next meetings are scheduled for August 5 and November 18. The deliberation of proposals may also occur by electronic means, ensuring greater agility and participation of those involved.
The Permanent Forum thus consolidates itself as an essential space for the construction of a safer, fair and sustainable air sector, valuing professionals who guarantee the functioning of Brazilian aviation every day.
Ministry of Ports and Aeroportoscategory: Infrastructure, Traffic and Transport
