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Langen, 16 April 2010 No strike at the air navigation services DFS and the trade union GDF resolve labour dispute Last Friday, DFS Deutsche Flugsicherung and the German air navigation services union “Gewerkschaft der Flugsicherung” (GdF) reached an agreement on workload-related compensation in the collective bargaining. Now the labour dispute action announced by the GdF is no longer an issue. The agreement was reached after two days of talks between the DFS Board of Managing Directors and GdF representatives. These meetings were held at the initiative of and were moderated by Robert Scholl, the Chairman of the DFS Supervisory Board. Although difficult, the talks were very objective and constructive. The parties have agreed to make a declaration by 28 April about whether the result is accepted. DFS Deutsche Flugsicherung GmbH, the German air navigation service provider, is a State-owned company under private law and has 5,600 employees. DFS ensures the safe and punctual flow of air traffic over Germany. Staff coordinate up to 10,000 aircraft movements in German airspace every day, and nearly three million movements every year. This makes Germany the country with the highest traffic volume in Europe. DFS operates control centres in Langen, Bremen, Karlsruhe and Munich. In addition, DFS is represented in the Eurocontrol Centre in Maastricht, the Netherlands, and in the control towers of the 16 international German airports. DFS provides training and consultancy services around the world and develops and sells air traffic management systems, surveillance systems and navigation aids. The company's portfolio also comprises flight-relevant data, aeronautical publications and aeronautical information services. DFS has the following business units: Control Centre, Tower, Aeronautical Solutions and Aeronautical Information Management.
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