Meet Europe’s grounded pilots forced to find other work amid travel slump Due to the pandemic, pilots like Patrick Pawelczak are being forced to find other forms of work - Copyright Patrick Pawelczak By
• Updated: 26/02/2021
When Patrick Pawelczak flew an empty plane from Denmark to Antalya, Turkey, on March 15 a flight usually packed with tourists he didn’t think it would be a turning point in his career.
The same evening, Go2Sky, for whom he flew for, informed crews that planes would be grounded due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
When he started working for the Slovakian company as a first officer, in 2018, Pawelczak, a Polish national, opted for a self-employment contract.
Meet Europe s grounded pilots forced to find other work amid travel slump
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A modified version of the Boeing 737 Max, incorporating multiple safety upgrades, has been approved to resume flights in Europe, following nearly two years of reviews after the aircraft was involved in two deadly crashes that saw the planes grounded worldwide, the European aviation safety agency said on Wednesday.
Changes mandated by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) include a package of software upgrades, a reworking of the electrical system, maintenance checks, operations manual updates and new crew training.
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In this September 30, 2020, file photo, a Boeing 737 Max jet, piloted by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) chief Steve Dickson, prepares to land at Boeing Field following a test flight in Seattle. Boeing Co. reported more cancellations for its 737 Max jet, which this week is scheduled to carry paying passengers for the first time since the planes were grounded 21 months ago after two deadly crashes.(AP)
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