Originally Posted by
Gspeed
Agreed. We are all screwed unless it is outlawed. Why? Because even if we have a requirement for two pilots (which is still a 50% cut compared to a 4-man crew), any competitors that don’t have a similar requirement will be able to undercut us and it all quickly comes tumbling down.
Additionally, I’m a bit surprised that Europe is considering allowing a lone pilot up front considering the whole Germanwings event not long ago.
They briefly mandated two people in the cockpit for things like lav breaks afterwards, but reversed it after a whopping two years.
https://www.reuters.com/article/worl...%20on%20Friday.