No to single pilot flights

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no step was made, for now, to the project to authorize long-distance commercial flights with a single pilot during some stages of flight.

The project to allow commercial flights to operate with a single pilot For the year 2027 has been the subject of discussion and debate in the aviation industry for several years. Proponents of this measure argue that modern aviation technology has advanced enough to allow a single pilot to safely operate a commercial aircraft., which can reduce costs and increase efficiency.

Nevertheless, there are also concerns about the safety of passengers and crew, as well as the fatigue and stress that a single pilot can face on long flights. Detractors argue that the presence of two pilots in the cockpit helps ensure that human errors are detected and corrected., and that cost reduction must not jeopardize flight safety.

EASA says no

Currently, most commercial flights require at least two pilots in the cabin. This is partly due to aviation security regulations that require this measure., as well as the confidence that passengers have in the presence of two pilots in the cockpit.

Despite this, some countries and airlines have begun to experiment with single-pilot commercial flights on specific routes and under certain conditions. For instance, in Europe, the research program Single Pilot Operations en Remote and Challenge Environment (IN SPORTS) is investigating the feasibility of single-pilot commercial flights on remote and challenging routes.

Before projects of Airbus together with Cathay Pacific It has generated an alert in pilot unions that they would see the demand for this profession fall in airlines that mainly operate long-haul flights, since the idea is that they operate 2 pilots instead of 3, which would generate a rotation between both captains: one rests, the other stays in the cabin alone.

EASA – European Aviation Safety Agency (the first major aeronautical entity to be consulted) has said for now that it does not find that the technological and regulatory conditions that would require even the intervention of the OACI and the opinion of unions worldwide, may be possible, but that is not ruled out for the future past the 2030 when the conditions in the most modern airplanes occur and ensure all the possibilities and situations that may arise when a single pilot remains alone in the cockpit for several hours.

Usually, the decision to allow commercial single-pilot flights must be carefully assessed in terms of its implications for the safety of passengers and crew. While aviation technology has advanced, Safety remains the number one concern in the aviation industry and any regulatory changes must be guided by this principle..

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