While airlines are currently required to have two or more pilots per flight, commercial airlines are trying to push for single pilot flights in order to cut costs.

A poll conducted by the Australian and International Pilots Association shows 89 per cent of Australians would feel less safe boarding a flight with one pilot controlling instead of two or more.

You can find out more about this issue on AIPA’s website www.safetystartswith2.com

Image: Photo by Kelly https://www.pexels.com/photo/two-pilots-flying-an-airplane-2898316/

Produced By: Merced Hernandez

Featured In Story: Steve Cornell – Safety and Technical Director at the Australian and International Pilots Association

First aired on The Wire, Friday 10 November 2023