Our Norwegian affiliate (NFO) has informed the authorities and the Insurance companies about this and stated even the Cat A staff is not allowed all these actions, and they have received approximately 800 hrs of training, while these unskilled baggage handlers receive 8 to 10 hrs of theoretical training, and have no technical background or experience, or receive no documentation on system updates etc.
They are told to read the aircrafts technical logbook prior to operate the aircraft systems, to see if there are any restrictions.
How can an unskilled worker evaluate a logbook complaint entry?

The airline claims it is nothing in the EASA regulations preventing unskilled personnel operating cockpit systems, so it could be done.
Well maybe AEI should claim that; according the MEL it is not written that an aircraft may takeoff with 2 main wheels instead of 4, so that could also be allowed?

This is clearly a matter of air safety, and raises quite a few questions:

Why will not EASA or the national authority develop a regulation in this field? Everyone should see the seriousness of this problem.

What happens if the licensed tech. have signed the release to service (CRS) and the unskilled enter the cockpit and starts to operate the different systems. Is the CRS still valid?

What about the pilots, are they not concerned? IFALPA, ECA?

This item will also be on the Agenda of the 2006 AEI Annual Congress in Belgrade last week of September.