Aug. 3, 2009

Pilots: Who Needs Them?

michael o'leary jetwhine Qualified professionals to operate the world’s fleet of new, high-technology aircraft are more necessary than ever before, despite a growing proliferation of UAVs. Unfortunately, airline management and their pilots are not always on the same page when it comes to who should do what and for how much money.

Thanks to a loyal Jetwhine reader, it is clear that sometimes airline management does get the point, as we see here. And what’s next, NATCA’s air traffic controllers with a real contract? Who knows, it just could happen.

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