Following a string of high-profile “safety events” in recent months, Southwest Arilines is forcing its pilots to attend additional training.
Bloomberg reports that the training sessions will begin as early as November, lasting into 2025.
String of Safety Incidents Prompt Additional Southwest Pilot Training
The airline is requiring that all of its nearly 11,000 pilots attend a daylong training course.
Key Takeaways:
- Southwest Airlines is mandating additional, one-day training for all of its nearly 11,000 pilots, beginning in November 2024, in response to a recent string of high-profile safety incidents.
- The training sessions are intended to address specific events and enhance flight crews' ability to appropriately manage risks.
- Recent safety lapses include a flight dropping dangerously close to the ocean, multiple low-altitude alerts, and taking off from a closed runway, which has prompted an ongoing FAA safety audit of the airline.
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