Associação Portuguesa de Tripulantes de Cabine

APTCA in an interview on RTP

2006/08/09 21:00

The projection of our site is increasing.

Last August 7^th. APTCA Vice-President Carlos Amoroso, was interviewed, in one of TAP’s mock-ups, for a programme dealing with the well-being, comfort and health of the passengers.

It was the quality of the information contained in our site that impressed RTP and led it to invite our Institution

Ministry of Internal Affairs/GALP Energia advertising campaign on road casualties

2006/08/09 19:00

APTCA and SNPVAC reacted firmly against the model used in this campaign, even though completely agreement with its aims. The following articles reflect these standpoints:

Gil Passos, Board President of APTCA, in the site www.portugaldiario.pt

2006-08-05 11:41

"The Cabin Crew are among those professionals most concerned about the safety issues as they deal with them in their job with the airlines. This fact leads them to understand and support, without hesitation, the aim of the campaign, but cannot avoid feeling that they are being used abusively, illegitimately and completely out of place. In my role as Board President of the Portuguese Cabin Crew Association (APTCA), which represents around 1700 of these professionals, I have to express, in the name of those represented by this Institution, our indignation due to this regretful involvement. Not all ends justify the means. The world’s safest means of transport, namely the Portuguese airline industry, does not deserve being “used” to alert to the tragic effects of road casualties, even by using a metaphor. This linking is highly inadequate and regretful. Advertising resorts to certain types of emotions to provoke reactions, as we all know. But everything has its limits and common sense is to be expected foremost from those who are supposed to identify it.”

Press Statement – 2006/08/04

MAI advertising campaign misrepresents the image of Air Transport

“SNPVAC (Sindicato de Pessoal de Voo da Aviação Civil) and APTCA (Associação Portuguesa dos Tripulantes de Cabine) express their deep regret, and consider distasteful and false, the advertising campaign on road accident prevention created and sponsored by MAI (Ministry of Internal Affairs) and GALP Energia.

We reject the use of commercial air transport, proved to be the safest in the world, as a means to attain the aims, by creating a false image of this means of transport.

Equally serious is the fact referred on GALP’s site that “GALP will use promoters dressed as stewardess and stewards(one should read Cabin Crew) handing out leaflets, with information on speed limits on Portuguese roads, as well as drawing tattoos on children with this information”.

With this action, GALP Energia crosses all boundaries, with the illegitimate use of the image of Cabin Crew, associating them with a campaign harmful to air transport, and which we strongly repudiate.

Although we are solidary with this cause and willing to cooperate in all actions leading to a decrease in the country’s road casualties, we cannot refrain from considering an act of social irresponsibility to associate Commercial Aviation with the terrible reality on national roads.

This is why we feel we have the right to demand the withdrawal of the campaign in this format”

APTCA in a Secondary School

2006/08/09 18:00

Last March, APTCA was invited to participate in a “Fair of Professions”, a commendable initiative of the Frei Gonçalo de Azevedo Secondary School, from the Massapés borough in Tires. We were represented by Ana Ramos, Board Member, and our associate Fátima Torrão (PGA), who is also a member of the Council of Delegates This initiative was specially focused on 9th. Grade students and its aim was to bring to the school professionals from various areas to explain and inform about their activity, requirements and training places. The School based its choice of professions in a survey among the students. APTCA applauds this initiative and is proud of the collaboration it gave.

Award for APTCA Partner

2006/07/17 16:00

Santander-Totta Bank, with whom we have a partnership agreement, was for the 5th. consecutive year considered the best bank in Portugal by “Euromoney” magazine. This banking institution is also placed 4^th. in Europe, according to a study which analyzed 75 banks.

Source: Expresso weekly, 15/07/06 edition.

Article in Bike Magazine

2006/07/17 15:30

The 1st. ATC Tour organised by APTCA Radical (see the news below) was cited in this well-known trade magazine and whose 112 edition cover of July 2006 can be seen here.

New management model for TAP

2006/07/19 15:00

According to Expresso weekly (17/06/06), the junior minister for Public Works, Mr. Paulo Campos, revealed that TAP is to have a General and Supervision Council, which will include Managing Delegate, Eng. Fernando Pinto. He will also be President of the Executive Managing Board, also to be created.

APTCA in the Media

2006/05/24 12:00

APTCA, through its Board President Gil Passos, participated in a Radio Miramar “Public Debate”, with a taped phone interview, which was aired on 22^nd. May.

The programme was about “fear of flying” and the recent creation of a specialized team to accompany, counsel and treat, in group, people who have this phobia. “Gain Wings”, a TAP/UCS (Integrated Healthcare Unit), includes our associate Joana Sara, a Cabin Crew with a psychology degree, a pilot and 2 psychologists specialized in this area.

APTCA’s intervention in this radio programme mainly stressed the effective and real capacity of the Cabin Crew, in view of their specific training, to carry out their duties concerning all aspects and moments of a flight, namely those concerning related phobias.

Free Internet at APTCA

2006/05/24 11:00

Since mid-May all members have at their disposal an Internet station with a printer. This service is available in the reception area of our Office. There is internet access, e-mail or Messenger, and one can write or print text.

Cabin Crew World Day 2006/05/24 10:45

On 31^st. May, Cabin Crew from all Portuguese Airlines, both those in active duty and those who have left the profession, got together with some official guests at Kapital Discotheque, to celebrate their International Day. With the support and sponsorship of several Institutions with whom APTCA and SNPVAC have partnerships and some who offered to help, many prizes were drawn among those present. »» see more

1º ATC Tour - APTCA Radical

2006/05/19 12:00

APTCA Radical organized our 1st. ATC Tour on 18th. May. It had the support of “Lucky Bikes” Store and was sponsored by PLC - Corretora de Seguros S.A. The Tour was held in the fabulous trails of Sintra and was of a low/medium range difficulty, with the participants left yearning for more …
Other tours will follow, in Sintra or elsewhere, as our country does not lack wonderful trails.

APTCA thanks all participants wishing them good pedalling.

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Launching of the Site

2006/04/26 10:00

APTCA site went “on air” on 25th. April. The communication between the Association and its members is now easier.

It fulfils a promise made by the wining slate in our last elections, and was initially set for June 2006.

Ganhar Asas – Gain Wings

2006/04/25 0:00

Last April, TAP Portugal, with the collaboration of UCS – Integrated Healthcare Unit, began a group programme to treat flight phobias. The aim is to accompany, counsel and treat passengers fear flying. Two specialized psychologists, a pilot in command and our associate Joana Sara, a TAP cabin crew, take part in the programme.

APTCA Anniversary

2006/04/25 0:00

APTCA and SNPVAC Managing Board Members held a lunch, last 21st. February, to commemorate our Institution’s 22^nd. Anniversary. On the occasion, our associate José Borges was presented with a ceramic sculpture, from Barcelos, representing a “à la minuta” photographer, in token of his gift to APTCA of a book he authored and which bears the same name.

"Arraiolos Revisitada a Preto e Branco"

2006/04/25 0:00

A book by our associate José Borges, under the sponsorship of the Town Council of Arraiolos, the Regional Delegation of the Ministry of Culture in Alentejo and Livros Horizonte, was launched on 19th. January.

APTCA was offered a copy.

Andorra 2006

2006/04/25 0:00

APTCA for the 9th. Time in Andorra. From 15 to 21 January, our associates got together on the PAL/Arinsal slopes, now with a direct cable car to the hotel area.

New Rules for Travel Facilities

2006/04/25 0:00

In the beginning of February the new Rules (booklet cover on the left) were sent by mail to all Members. These new rules reset the rights and interests of the Institution and its members.

Swearing in of the New Social Organs of APTCA

2006/04/25 0:00

The Social Organs for the 2006/2009 triennial took office on January 6^th. To the right, the President of the General Assembly, José Soares, flanked by the two Secretaries, Emilia and Rui Sousa, during the short speech by Board President Gil Passos.