American Airlines’ pilots union says Spirit’s data sale to Google could undermine aviation safety
The union representing American Airlines pilots is objecting to Spirit Airlines' data sale to Google, citing privacy and aviation safety concerns.
The Allied Pilots Association, representing American Airlines pilots, has joined the opposition to Spirit Airlines' plan to sell its data to Google. The union raised privacy and safety concerns, joining earlier objections by other unions like the Air Line Pilots Association and the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA. Google acquired $10 million worth of Spirit's data, which it claims can be used to enhance its products and AI models after Spirit shut down.
Despite this, the Allied Pilots Association accuses the proposed sale of putting confidential employment and training related information at risk, threatening the safety and training programs that support US commercial aviation. The union demands the court reject the sale until the crew members' data concerns are adequately addressed.
Google maintains that the sale includes Spirit's internal data and custom software, excluding customer or credit card information, and that the data will have all identifying information removed.
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