IATA reassures passengers after ‘shocking’ Germanwings’ tragedy
Issues raised from the ‘shocking revelations’ of the doomed Germanwings flight will be on the agenda at IATA’s committee meeting in April.
The announcement came as senior prosecutors confirmed a torn-up sick note was found in the home of the co-pilot who deliberately crashed flight 4U 9525 into the Alps, killing 150 passengers and crew.
Recent reports also suggest Andreas Lubitz was suffering from ‘vision problems’ which may have threatened his career as a pilot.
A spokesman for the International Air Transport Association reassured people that flying is still the safest form of travel.
It said: "Individual carriers around the world are no doubt looking at their procedures in light of yesterday’s shocking revelations.
"And topics emerging from this tragedy will be on the agenda of IATA’s Operations Committee when it meets in Los Angeles in mid-April.
"We are closely following developments in the investigation of the Germanwings 9525 tragedy.
"People should be re-assured that flying remains the safest way to travel."
A Germanwings’ spokesman confirmed that no sick note was submitted to the company and said the prosecutor’s statement ‘would support the assumption that the deceased (Andreas Lubitz) had concealed his illness towards his employer and his occupational environment’.
The Australian government has imposed a new rule from today that its airlines must have two crew members in the cockpit at all times as a safety precaution.
The rule will apply to all domestic and international flights by Australian operators carrying 50 or more passengers. The carriers include Qantas, Jetstar, Virgin Australia and Tigerair Australia.
Ryanair, Flybe and Jet 2 said it was already standard practise and British Airways refused to comment on ‘security issues’.
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