Warning over pilots' mental health as planes return to skies | Airline industry
First published on Wed 2 Jun 2021 06.49 EDT Airlines are overlooking the mental health and wellbeing of pilots and other aviation workers in their scramble to get planes flying again, according to researchers. Many aviation workers experienced anxiety, stress and depression during Covid-19 lockdowns, but they report feeling discouraged from acknowledging problems or seeking help, creating potential safety hazards and health problems. The warning this week from the Lived Experience and Wellbeing Project â a Trinity College Dublin hub that studies aviation worker wellbeing and the impact o...