11.30 23 Jan 2021
Last week on Industry Review we got a huge reaction to our interview with travel agents who’ve been greatly impacted by the pandemic.
It did get us thinking that the nation s pilots have also seen their sector of the economy decimated with foreign travel almost completely wiped out.
So, to get an insight into how pilots have been affected by Covid, Bobby was joined by:
Captain Andy O’Shea, founder of the ‘Airline Pilot Club’ and Chairman of the EASA Aircrew Training Policy Group
Philip Smythe, Safety Director and Senior Flight Instructor at the Atlantic Flight Training Academy School at Cork Airport
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The aviation industry needs to do more in terms of addressing mental health issues and the wellbeing of employees within the sector.
That s according to Margie Burns, Managing Director of Aviation Selection Consultants and mental health and wellbeing company Flourishing.ie.
One of the worst-hit sectors since the pandemic has been air travel with the majority of flights being grounded over the last ten months.
Thousands of aviation personnel have lost their jobs or been furloughed since the coronavirus crisis began.
Speaking to
Down to Business with Bobby Kerr, Ms Burns said struggles with mental health among those in the industry, particularly pilots, was an issue before COVID-19.