Pilots Receive Assurances On Sky Marshals; Air Crew Will Stay in Charge of All Flights

The Herald (January 07, 2004)

Author: Damien Henderson

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PILOTS were reassured yesterday that they would remain in charge of flights on which air marshals are deployed.

The concession was announced to parliament by Alistair Darling, the transport minister, who said the introduction of undercover armed police officers was "responsible and prudent".

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Pilots Receive Assurances On Sky Marshals; Air Crew Will Stay in Charge of All Flights

He was speaking ahead of a meeting with Balpa, the British pilots' union, at which he was pressed to consider a security summit aimed at agreeing an industry-wide standa...

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