Pilots say they have come to know the noxious fumes, frequently describing them as reminiscent of dirty socks or magic markers
to land prematurely in Los Angeles because of fumes in the cabin. At least four lawsuits have also been brought by flight attendants.
The FAA said it “thoroughly investigates these events and makes sure the cause is addressed before the aircraft is returned to service.” A spokesperson also noted that “modern aircraft have highly effective environmental control systems that filter air as it is circulated throughout the aircraft cabin, and multiple studies over the years have consistently concluded that cabin air meets or exceeds health and safety standards.
Beyond that, Michaelis argued that there’s “an almost industry-wide concerted effort to marginalize and control how the contaminated air issue is addressed.” The industry has formed “a powerful coalition that ignores or manipulates external data and works towards a solution agreeable to its partners,” she wrote, comparing it to Big Tobacco and the asbestos industry.
“The air inside containers flying hours on end for hundreds or thousands of miles is among the most dangerous breathed by travelers or anyone else these days,” he said. “Pilots and flight attendants are rightly concerned, but so should be all of the traveling public.” Pilots say they have come to know the smell, frequently described as reminiscent of dirty socks or magic markers.
But Pont said it’s an uphill struggle. “Just recognition that there is a problem is something we’ve been fighting for years and years.” One Alaska Airlines flight attendant, Vashti Escobedo, sued Boeing in 2016 after what she said was a single bad fume event. She alleged in the lawsuit that she experienced daily migraines, blurry vision and memory and concentration problems. The suit was recently settled.British union Unite filed a case last year against major U.K. airlines including easyJet and British Airways for exposing their employees to toxic air; a ruling is expected next year.
While pilots haven’t gotten the traction they would like at EASA, they have had more luck at the European Committee for Standardization , a body that develops and defines voluntary standards at a European level.
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