"Germanwings Pilot Was Locked Out of Cockpit"

[Carnos Jax]

It is hard to sift through all the conversation out there on any given subject. From my own experience in the aerospace industry, I can tell you unequivocally that the cockpit is not separately pressurized from the passenger compartment. And in fact, any closed compartment (such as cockpits and lavatories) must be able to handle sudden decompressions without detrimental effects.