Safety
IATA: Germanwings Crash Could Lead to Hiring Changes
IATA director general and CEO Tony Tyler said airlines may consider psychological testing of pilots as a result of Germanwings crash.
IATA chief Tony Tyler said the Germanwings crash may lead world airlines to change their hiring practices. (Photo: Bill Carey)
IATA chief Tony Tyler said the Germanwings crash may lead world airlines to change their hiring practices. (Photo: Bill Carey)

The crash of Germanwings Flight 9525 in the French Alps could lead airlines to change the way they hire and screen pilots, the head of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) believes. Tony Tyler, IATA director general and CEO, also offered veiled criticism of the crash investigation by French authorities, who quickly determined that co-pilot Andreas Lubitz deliberately downed the Airbus A320.


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