American Airlines’ pilots union says Spirit’s data sale to Google could undermine aviation safety
The Allied Pilots Association has filed an objection to Google's $10 million purchase of data from the defunct Spirit Airlines. The union argues that the sale could compromise the privacy of pilots and undermine voluntary safety reporting programs.
Why it matters
This case raises significant questions about the ownership and privacy of employee data when a company liquidates its assets to tech giants.
The union representing American Airlines pilots joined objections to Spirit Airlines' sale of its data to Google. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images The union representing American Airlines pilots objected this week to Spirit's data sale to Google. The union cited privacy and safety concerns and joined prior objections to the sale. Google has said data included in the $10 million data sale would be scrubbed of identifying info. The union representing American Airlines pilots is joining opposition to Spirit Airlines' plan to sell its old data to Google . After the budget airline shut down earlier this year, Google succeeded in bidding $10 million for its data, which the company said could be used to improve its products and AI models.
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