BIG AVIATION REPORT

Wed, Oct 7, 2026, 05:13:19 MT

SIMPLE FLYING · AIRLINES

A CAPTAIN'S PERSPECTIVE: WHO ARE WE REALLY PUTTING BEHIND THE COCKPIT DOOR?...

We give airline pilots aptitude tests, psychometric assessments, medical examinations, simulator checks, security vetting, and pages of paperwork.

SCOTT: Ask what this does to pairings, the MEL, and the jumpseat. Press releases are written for investors. You fly the leftover.

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