Warning over safety as jets return
Airlines urged to take extra care
SYDNEY: Regulators, insurers and experts are warning airlines to take extra care when reactivating planes left in extended storage during the Covid-19 pandemic, citing potential pilot rustiness, maintenance errors and even insect nests blocking key sensors.
The unprecedented number of aircraft grounded as coronavirus lockdowns blocked air travel — at one point reaching two-thirds of the global fleet — has created a spike in the number of reported problems as airlines return them to service.
The number of…
