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       ARTICLE VIEW: 
       
       Pilot union alleges ‘significant spike’ in safety issues on
       American Airlines flights
       
       By Pete Muntean, CNN
       
       Updated: 
       
       2:11 AM EDT, Wed April 17, 2024
       
       Source: CNN
       
       The union representing pilots at American Airlines says it is seeing a
       “significant spike” in safety issues on flights.
       
       The Allied Pilots Association is warning members of “problematic
       trends,” including tools being left in aircraft wheel wells,
       collisions involving planes being towed on the ground, and “pressure
       to return aircraft to line service to maintain on-time performance.”
       
       The new message comes as the spotlight is on commercial flights in the
       US and abroad following the January 5 door plug blowout on an 9. There
       were roughly a dozen incidents on flights last month alone, according
       to a CNN analysis, which prompted CEO Scott Kirby to send a safety
       message to customers.
       
       “While United Airlines is currently under public and government
       scrutiny, it could just as easily be American Airlines,” said the
       message from the union’s safety committee, urging members to report
       problems and to resist being rushed or intimidated.
       
       “As the last link in the safety chain, our passengers and crew depend
       on us to be the strongest link in that chain,” the message said.
       
       American Airlines insisted in a statement that safety is its top
       priority, saying that “our robust safety program is guided by our
       industry-leading safety management system.”
       
       “It includes a multitude of collaborative programs — and regular
       touchpoints — with the FAA and all our unions, including APA, to
       further bolster our strong safety record and enhance our ever-evolving
       safety culture,” the company added.
       
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