Pilot's Union Renews Call for Mandatory Compliance

The Air Line Pilots Association has released a report detailing airlines’ lack of compliance with federal public health guidelines, as U.S. senators prepare to hear testimony on the state of the aviation industry and more pilots test positive for COVID-19. The report contains deidentified first-hand accounts from ALPA pilots flying at 17 different airlines—all indicating why it is necessary for Congress to mandate that airlines follow Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance and FAA recommendations (outlined in Safety Alert for Operators 20009) for COVID-19 health monitoring, employee exposure notification, and workplace cleaning and disinfection.