Nobody who has ever been in a “difficult flight situation” would want to see one pilot removed from the cabin, says Sky News host Chris Kenny.
‘Let’s keep two pilots up front’: Push to retain dual pilots on flights after Qantas incidents
It follows two emergencies that occurred on Qantas flights over the past two days, and “comes after a period when Qantas has been under pressure over timetables and reliability, as the aviation industry recovers from the extended pandemic shutdowns”. “And importantly, it comes as Qantas pushes a proposal to switch from dual pilots to solo pilots on some commercial flights,” Mr Kenny said.
“We have all become used to air travel being convenient, and cheap, at least until recently, and we certainly don’t want to lose that.“Let’s keep two pilots up front, please.”
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