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Norwegian decides to keep two crew members in cockpit

Xinhua, March 27, 2015 Adjust font size:

Low-cost airline Norwegian Air Shuttle said Thursday it has decided to change its cockpit procedures so that two crew members always are present in the cockpit.

"Norwegian has been looking into changing its cockpit procedures for a while. However, in light of the tragic Germanwings accident, we are speeding up the process so that two crew members always are present in the cockpit," the airline said in a press release.

"This means that if one of the pilots leaves the cockpit, one crew member must replace him/her during this time. Our passengers' and crew's safety always comes first, which is why we have decided to change our procedures, in line with U.S. regulations," it said.

The new procedures will be implemented as soon as Norwegian has received an approval from the Norwegian Civil Aviation Authority, the airline said.

For now there are no European regulatory requirements stating that two crew members must be in the cockpit at all times. Endit