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Collide two projects to regulate foreign pilots
Thursday April 2, 2015 - 12:00 a.m.
The deputy Zulay Rodriguez presented a bill that regulates the recruitment of pilots
Copa said he has trained and hired hundreds of Panamanian pilots. Archive | La Estrella de Panama
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Copa said he has trained and hired hundreds of Panamanian pilots.
A counter for hiring foreign pilots reach the National Assembly. This raises the renewal of existing contracts for three years, provided that the airline has increased the percentage of Panamanian personnel.
The deputy Zulay Rodriguez presented on Monday March 30 the bill 207, parallel to that of his colleague Jorge Alberto Rosas, who caused controversy by extending indefinitely work permits to foreign aircraft captains.
The new proposal of 7 items, allows Panamanian airlines to hire foreign pilots; however, these may not exceed 15% applied to the total number of contracted technical staff. According to the Labour Code are technical personnel pilots, engineers and cabin crew.
Another article draft Rodríguez proposes that foreign pilot license authorized by the Civil Aviation Authority does not obviate the legal proceedings before the National Immigration Service or other entities.
At that point, Article 45 of Law 21 January 2003, which regulates civil aviation in Panama is modified.
MORE CHANGES
The airlines have a new requirement to hire foreign workers: training, besides the Panamanian pilots, mechanics and flight attendants, especially in aircraft requiring recruitment of foreign labor.
The airlines should publish the work places available for Panamanians, at least every three months in a national newspaper.
It also states that specialized technical staff return to their country once the Panamanian train staff.
The draft calls for this matter is regulated by executive decree.
A transitory article raises hundred percent Panamanian personnel, after 10 years of entry into force of the standard.
DISCREPANCIES
The Panamanian company, Copa Airlines, told La Estrella de Panama has always complied with the requirements of the law regarding the recruitment of pilots.
"It Given the importance of aviation for tourism and economic and social development of our country, we can not support legislation that limits the growth of Panamanian airlines' he said.
The airline said the Panamanian pilots 'have always had priority' in hiring.
"It is expected that in a small country, where aviation is growing at a rapid pace, is necessary to have experienced foreign pilots, in addition to national staff 'he added.
Copa Airlines considers as 'very high risk' have personal hundred percent Panamanian, as stipulated in the draft transitional Article 207. 'Other than that, they are putting limitations that have no domestic or foreign firms from other areas of the economy' he argued.
PROTECTION PANAMEÑO
The deputy proposer, Zulay Rodríguez said that seeks to protect the Panamanian workers because, otherwise, they will continue to doctors and teachers. 'If you need foreigners, you bring technical staff, capacitas to Panama and return to your country; that's the idea "he summarized.
The Assembly has not informed which project will be discussed first, the Rodriguez or Rose.
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PANAMA STUDENTS
The group of Panamanian students and those who would come in 2016
350
civil aviation students would be outside the labor market, according to the draft, the absence of recruitment of nationals.
80
Foreign pilots must leave in 2016, after their work permits expired six years, according to the union.
Collide two projects to regulate foreign pilots