11 Sep 2010 - China's flight safety record has dramatically improved in recent years. But a recent string of accidents and near-accidents have put the focus on pilot's credentials. More than 200 pilots have exaggerated or lied about their experience in the past two years, mainland authorities said. In particular pilots working for Shenzhen Airlines stand out as a lying lot, and it is pointed out that Shenzhen Airlines owns Henan Airlines, the carrier responsible for the fatal crash a few weeks ago that cost 42 lives. China Business News quoted a senior manager as saying pilots who faked credentials had easily switched between different employers and had colored their resumes or were former military pilots, who mainly had experience flying small military planes. It was explained that a major cause of pilots' falsified credentials was the pilot shortage that has plagued mainland aviation for years.
Lying Pilots
11 Sep 2010 - China's flight safety record has dramatically improved in recent years. But a recent string of accidents and near-accidents have put the focus on pilot's credentials. More than 200 pilots have exaggerated or lied about their experience in the past two years, mainland authorities said. In particular pilots working for Shenzhen Airlines stand out as a lying lot, and it is pointed out that Shenzhen Airlines owns Henan Airlines, the carrier responsible for the fatal crash a few weeks ago that cost 42 lives. China Business News quoted a senior manager as saying pilots who faked credentials had easily switched between different employers and had colored their resumes or were former military pilots, who mainly had experience flying small military planes. It was explained that a major cause of pilots' falsified credentials was the pilot shortage that has plagued mainland aviation for years.
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