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Aircraft and transport. Russian pilots accuse Aeroflot: "Too heavy workloads, safety in doubt"

Moscow, Russia - The Sheremetyevo Cockpit Personnel Association points the finger against the carrier's policies

The Sheremetyevo Cockpit Personnel Association (SCPA), which rounds up several Russian pilots, is accusing Aeroflot of putting in danger its passengers, by imposing too heavy workloads on its pilots in order to maximize its profits. "Because of Aeroflot’s greed, the safety of citizens is in grave doubt", the association explained in a statement. The main carrier of the Russian Federation has n...

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Rome, Italy, 01/29/2014 13:47
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