PRESS STATEMENT Air travel must be part of the mobility transition

Jörg Hofmann: “For IG Metall, advancingCO2-neutral aviation is a key component in achieving the Paris climate goals. For manufacturers, this means driving innovation, developing new technologies to increase energy efficiency, and training employees for new products and services.

It is the role of policymakers to create the framework for this. Specifically, this means building an infrastructure for an ecological mobility transition that includes air travel and places greater emphasis on rail transport. That is one side of the issue. The other side is this: The ecological transition in aviation will only succeed if employees and works councils are involved in this change. If our colleagues can apply their expertise and are motivated, we will be able to manufacture products in the future that ensure mobility, preserve a healthy environment, and guarantee good jobs for the 850,000 employees in the aviation industry and the air transport sector.”

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