Asiana Airlines boosts pilot training

 In a bid to prevent any future crashes, Asiana Airlines said it will increase training for pilots looking to fly new aircraft.
The announcement comes a week after the airline’s Boeing 777 crash landed at San Francisco Airport.
Although the airline has confirmed both pilots in the cockpit had extensive flying experience, the US National Transportation Safety Board found the pilot in charge of landing the plane was in training on the B777 and it was also the co-pilots first time as an instructor, Reuters reported.
Currently, the airline’s pilots are required to fly up to ten flights and a total of 60 hours on a B777 to complete training, and the pilot landing the aircraft on 6 July had over 10,000 hours of total flying experience with Airbus aircraft, but had only completed eight flights on the 777 and flown 43 hours.
In a presentation to the South Korean government, Asiana has assured it will “bolster” its training programme, particularly for “when a pilot converts to a jet from a different manufacturer”.
Among the changes includes further training for visual approach and automated flight and conducting flight inspection on airports, as well as, improved communication skills among crew members and the introduction of a new ‘fatigue risk’ system.
In other Asiana news, the airline is also seeking financial retribution from a San Francisco TV station for allegedly damaging the airline’s reputation.
According to reports, KTVU-TV used false and racially offensive names for the four pilots flying the 777, Nine News reported.
The incorrect information was accompanied by a photo of the plane, and video of the report has since spread across the internet.
An Asiana spokesperson confirmed the airline will likely sue the station for its “racially discriminatory report” because it has allegedly caused serious damage to the airline’s reputation.

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