View from the cockpit: why one of the world’s largest cargo airlines is unravelling

Credit: Teamsters Local 1224

As all-cargo carrier Atlas goes to court this week, bringing a case against its pilots who belong to the Teamsters Union over misuse of sick day and fatigue policies, Medium has published a fascinating first-person account from one of its chief officers, who details what he claims are the dismal working conditions experienced by the airline’s pilots. “We don’t have enough pilots; flights are delayed significantly on a regular basis; we are struggling to meet increasing demands of our customers like Amazon, DHL, the US military and even the NFL.”