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U.S. Boosts Training to Identify Airline Pilots’ Mental Health Issues

U.S. regulators have increased training for the doctors who screen airline pilots so they can better spot mental health issues in the wake of last year’s suicide that killed 150 people on a Germanwings flight deliberately crashed in the French …

Ex-Pilot Sues Airline He Says Should Not Have Let Him Fly

A former JetBlue Airways Corp. pilot whose midair meltdown forced an emergency landing of a 2012 flight on Friday sued the carrier for $14.9 million, saying it should have grounded him because it knew he was incapable of flying. Clayton …

Experts Assess Liability, Insurance Issues in Germanwings Crash

Deutsche Lufthansa AG may face unlimited liability for payments to families of victims of the Germanwings jet crashed by its suicidal co-pilot, according to lawyers. “The liability for the victims would be uncapped,” said George Leloudas, a lecturer at Swansea …