A new report from a major aviation industry group is shedding light on just how many problems have been identified in the skies. The Allied Pilots Association (APA), the union that represents American Airlines pilots, recently published a document revealing that they have been “tracking a significant spike in safety- and maintenance-related problems in our operation.”
The report, released April 13, noted that “while United Airlines is currently under public and government scrutiny, it could just as easily be American Airlines.” It went on to detail specific instances of safety breakdowns and near-miss events, and urged employees not to “be pressured into doing something that doesn’t pass the ‘smell test.'”
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