Union Claims United Airlines Is Removing Cockpit Barriers from 787s
A folding metal gate, designed to keep intruders out of the cockpit while the main door is open, is being removed from new Boeing 787 planes bought by United Airlines, according to The Associated Press. A pilots union is protesting the removal, citing the extra barrier as a necessary security measure.
United is paying extra to have these gates removed, according to a letter from the Air Line Pilots Association to the airline obtained by AP on Tuesday.