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Occupational Health And Safety For Commercial Pilots During The Coronavirus Pandemic, Autumn M. Dawley
Occupational Health And Safety For Commercial Pilots During The Coronavirus Pandemic, Autumn M. Dawley
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BACKGROUND
The aviation industry has been growing with the number of aircraft pilots jumping from 590,038 in 2015 to 664,563 in 2019. With an increasing demand for distribution of cargo, a review of the effects of work-related stressors during the coronavirus pandemic and, further, a solution to increase the health and well-being of individuals in the industry is essential. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) addresses fatigue and routinely revises regulations which alleviate job stress; however, the coronavirus pandemic has added new stressors to the aviation industry.
PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of the pandemic …