Three Canadian airlines change cockpit policy after Germanwings crash
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This just came up on the Globe and Mail and as always there will be discussion on this one!
Three Canadian airlines change cockpit policy after Germanwings crash - The Globe and Mail
GREG KEENAN
TORONTO — The Globe and Mail
Published Thursday, Mar. 26 2015, 1:48 PM EDT
Last updated Thursday, Mar. 26 2015, 3:39 PM EDT
Three Canadian airlines changed their policies Thursday to require that there are two people in the cockpits of their planes at all times during flights.
The moves come in the wake of the Germanwings crash in France earlier this week.
Air Canada, WestJet Airlines Ltd. and Air Transat announced their new policies after cockpit voice recordings in the Germanwings crash showed the pilot was locked out of the cockpit as it began a descent that led to the crash.
Federal Transport Minister Lisa Raitt added that government rules will be changed to make that a requirement on commercial flights.
Air Canada pilots are subject to medical exams every year, which increases to twice a year once they reach age 60, the airline said in a statement.