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Globe says Air Canada, WestJet hear training questioned

2019-03-14 08:00 ET - In the News

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The Globe and Mail reports in its Thursday edition that two crashes of Boeing's 737 Max program have raised questions about whether the U.S. aircraft maker has done enough to ensure pilots receive sufficient training. The Globe's Brent Jang writes that Boeing and European competitor Airbus SE have been competing fiercely for sales. Boeing has also been under pressure to co-ordinate with airlines to improve training for less-experienced pilots to handle the complexities of the 737 Max, industry experts say. "There's a shared responsibility with the manufacturer and airline to make sure that pilots are adequately trained, but once they know there's a problem, airlines look to Boeing to tell them what the issue is," said veteran aviation observer Karl Moore, a professor at McGill University. On Wednesday, Canada and the United States followed more than 40 other countries in banning the narrow-body plane. "Aviation has been growing massively, especially in the Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent," said airline consultant Robert Kokonis. "There's a shortage of pilots worldwide. Where do you get these pilots from? That's not a good situation because these are complex airplanes with these new systems."

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