Pilot Groups Urge Airbus To Reconsider Single-Pilot Cockpit Proposal
Pilot associations
are sounding the alarm on Airbus’ proposal to move towards single-pilot
operations in the cockpit. In an Aug. 6 letter to Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury,
Air Line Pilots…
Amelia Walsh
In an Aug. 6 letter to Airbus CEO
Guillaume Faury, Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) President Capt. Jason
Ambrosi urged the manufacturer to reconsider its proposal to reduce cockpit
crew from two to one from entering the commercial aviation environment.
Ambrosi cited the recent CrowdStrike
incident as an example of the risks associated with an over-reliance on
technology. Ambrosi stated that technology should complement human expertise
and monitored airline operations rather than replace it.
The letter states, “Technological
advancements can and have enhanced aviation safety, but in order to maintain
and enhance our current level of safety, technology alone will never replace
the indispensable role of two pilots in the flight deck.”
In addition to ALPA, the letter garnered
support from leaders of the European Cockpit Association and the International
Federation of Air Line Pilots' Associations, who represent tens of thousands of
pilots around the world.
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