The ETF (European Transport Workers Federation) are canvassing for support of the cabin crew licensing system. I would have thought that with the alleged new requirements of EASA, to get rid of the Licensed Aircraft Engineer, that the ETF would consider it more important for Engineers to retain licences. Lets face it, the Licensed Engineer have high responsibilities in the job that they do. The licensing system is a way of giving flight crews the comfort in knowledge that the Engineer signing for the aircraft is appropriately experienced and trained for the job in hand. But of course many of the European airlines do not want the additional cost of training and maintaining licensed engineers, hence their push (through EASA) to dispose of the licensed Engineer.
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http://www.airmech.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=5770