Ethiopian pilots raised safety concerns years before fatal crash
Two pilots filed complaints with the FAA about allegedly flawed training programs and poor safety procedures at Ethiopian Airlines years before a Boeing 737 Max commercial jet crashed in Ethiopia last week, according to a FAA database. The 2015 complaints, filed before the Max 8 was in use, are critical of training and pilot documentation on the 737 in use at the time, as well as 2 larger Boeing planes. They could also lead to renewed scrutiny of Ethiopian Airlines. One pilot said the airline didn’t “have the infrastructure” to support the fleet of Boeing and Airbus jets it ordered, and alleged the airline had a “fear-based” management culture in which “safety is being sacrificed for expansion and profit margin.” Another pilot criticised Ethiopian regulators for maintaining lax standards with respect to crew flight and rest time. <br/>
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Ethiopian pilots raised safety concerns years before fatal crash
Two pilots filed complaints with the FAA about allegedly flawed training programs and poor safety procedures at Ethiopian Airlines years before a Boeing 737 Max commercial jet crashed in Ethiopia last week, according to a FAA database. The 2015 complaints, filed before the Max 8 was in use, are critical of training and pilot documentation on the 737 in use at the time, as well as 2 larger Boeing planes. They could also lead to renewed scrutiny of Ethiopian Airlines. One pilot said the airline didn’t “have the infrastructure” to support the fleet of Boeing and Airbus jets it ordered, and alleged the airline had a “fear-based” management culture in which “safety is being sacrificed for expansion and profit margin.” Another pilot criticised Ethiopian regulators for maintaining lax standards with respect to crew flight and rest time. <br/>