SWISS, Austrian and Lufthansa abolish 2-persons-in-the-cockpit rule
SWISS, Austrian Airlines and Lufthansa will abolish a rule requiring 2 people in the cockpit, effective May 1. The carriers will revert to previous cockpit access provisions, plus a number of additional safety and security measures. An Austrian Airlines spokesperson said that Austrian will “revert to the previous cockpit access provisions on our Airbus, Boeing and Embraer fleet. The only exclusion is our [Bombardier] Dash 8 Q400 fleet,” he said. The Lufthansa Group introduced the 2-persons-in-the-cockpit rule as a precautionary measure after a Germanwings Airbus A320 was deliberately flown into the French Alps March 24, 2015. In March 2015, EASA issued a temporary recommendation, proposing that 2 crew members, including at least 1 qualified pilot, should occupy the cockpit during flight. This was not a requirement. <br/>
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SWISS, Austrian and Lufthansa abolish 2-persons-in-the-cockpit rule
SWISS, Austrian Airlines and Lufthansa will abolish a rule requiring 2 people in the cockpit, effective May 1. The carriers will revert to previous cockpit access provisions, plus a number of additional safety and security measures. An Austrian Airlines spokesperson said that Austrian will “revert to the previous cockpit access provisions on our Airbus, Boeing and Embraer fleet. The only exclusion is our [Bombardier] Dash 8 Q400 fleet,” he said. The Lufthansa Group introduced the 2-persons-in-the-cockpit rule as a precautionary measure after a Germanwings Airbus A320 was deliberately flown into the French Alps March 24, 2015. In March 2015, EASA issued a temporary recommendation, proposing that 2 crew members, including at least 1 qualified pilot, should occupy the cockpit during flight. This was not a requirement. <br/>
