EU to challenge German air safety authorities over regulations
The European Commission is preparing to commence legal action against Germany's air safety authorities over its pilot license renewal system and other matters.
According to an unnamed source, Germany’s license renewal regulations do not follow EU policies as they prioritize pilots' privacy rules over safety measures, Reuters reported Wednesday.
The issue came into focus earlier this year as the 27-year-old co-pilot, Andreas Lubitz, of a Germanwings airliner locked himself inside the cockpit and deliberately crashed the plane into the French Alps, killing all 150 passengers on March 24.
After the tragic crash it was revealed that Lubitz had temporarily stopped his pilot training due to a period of severe depression in 2009. But according to Lufthansa, Germanwings parent company, before restarting training he had successfully re-passed all medical and suitability tests.
The incident raised questions over the thoroughness of medical checks of flight crews by Germany's air safety regulators.
The source added that the commission also has issues with Germany's monitoring of airworthiness, and that if Germany refrains from complying with the commission's demands, it may face trial in the European Court of Justice.
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