Brazilian and South Korean aviation regulators have recommended that airlines implement a new aviation rule, which mandates two people to remain in the cockpit at all times.
The decision by the agencies is in response to last week’s Germanwings A320 crash in the French Alps that killed all 150 passengers and crew onboard.
According to reports, co-pilot Andreas Lubitz locked the pilot out of the cockpit and flew the aircraft into a mountainside.
Brazil and South Korea are the latest countries to push the rule after Australia, Canada and New Zealand introduced the regulation last week.
Brazil’s aviation regulator, the National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC), said it would amend its recommendations based on new information about the Germanwings crash.
South Korea’s transport ministry said that the country’s airlines are required to comply with the safety plan by 10 April.
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By GlobalDataAlthough it was already mandatory in the US, the two-crew cockpit regulation was not previously compulsory in Europe.
Last week, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) said: "Airlines should re-assess the safety and security risks associated with a flight crew leaving the cockpit due to operational or physiological needs."
