Russia’s S7 Airlines Implements Strange Rule For Pilots Due To Too Many Hard Landings (opens in new tab)

S7 Airlines, one of Russias largest airlines, has just banned its first officers from landing planes at most airports, instead leaving that duty exclusively to captains. The issue seems to come down to too many hard landings, which are causing damage to aircraft. I cant figure out if this is more of an indictment of the quality of the companys pilots, or the state of the carriers fleet.