United Adds Training Day for All 12,000 Pilots in Safety Boost
- Airline prepares for generational turnover among cockpit crews
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United Continental Holdings Inc. is adding special training for all 12,000 pilots to boost safety and improve communication as the industry braces for a generational turnover among cockpit-crew members.
The day-long sessions follow a strong letter United sent to pilots a year ago, warning of “major safety events and near misses” that included the use of an aircraft’s ground proximity warning system and required the pilot to pull up quickly. United’s new program isn’t a direct response to those incidents, spokesman Charlie Hobart said.