Delta And United Contracts Prohibit Single Pilot Cockpits. American's Doesn't.

Two United pilots check on their airplane.United Airlines In one substantial way, American Airlines’ contract with its pilots union differs from the contracts at Delta and United. American’s contract does not specify that its airplanes will be operated with two pilots in the cockpit.The issue is important as Airbus, now the world’s dominant aircraft manufacturer, pushes efforts to move towards single pilot operation. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency, known as EASA, is studying extended minimum crew ...