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General articles related to pilots, including topics such as pilot training, employment, and health and safety issues.
Emirates, IATA and Airbus launch A350 type rating conversion course for pilots
Emirates has announced that it has teamed up with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Airbus to…
Tragedy at Beja Air Show as pilot collides with teammate during display: videoÂ
A pilot for the Yakstars aerobatic display team has been killed at the Beja Air Show in Portugal…
Ex-US fighter pilot loses extradition battle over training Chinese militaryÂ
A former United States (US) fighter pilot has been told by an Australian magistrate judge that he is…
Southwest Airlines fired pilot who spoke in Spanish during engine fire incident
A Southwest Airlines captain has filed a complaint against the airline after he was sacked for speaking to…
JAL cancels Dallas-Tokyo flight after pilot got drunk and disorderly at hotel
A Japan Airlines flight from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Tokyo¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Haneda Airport (HND) had to…
easyJet launches online pilot aptitude test to find next generation of recruits
Low-cost carrier easyJet has launched a new online pilot aptitude test as the airline looks to find the…
TAP Airbus A321neo lands nose first as pilot battles wild Madeira winds: video
A pilot for the Portuguese airline TAP Air Portugal has been captured battling with the infamous swirling Madeira…
Boeing 737 damaged after aircraft hits pack of dogs on runway during takeoff
A Boliviana de Aviación pilot has been praised by the carrier for maintaining control of an aircraft after…
Drunk Delta Air Lines pilot due to captain Boeing 767 to New York jailed in UKÂ
A Delta Air Lines pilot who was stopped from flying after he turned up at Edinburgh Airport (EDI)…
Student pilot faces charges for attempting to enter B737 cockpit mid-flight
A student pilot is facing federal charges after he allegedly made multiple attempts to open the cockpit door…
FAA alleges Southern Airways Express used unqualified pilot on 32 flightsÂ
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has alleged that a regional airline in the United States (US) used an…
Pilot pulls off heart-stopping recovery as helicopter plummets to earth: video
A helicopter pilot has been widely praised after he drew on his years of experience to prevent a…
United Airlines pilot diverts Boeing 737 as flames burst from engine: videoÂ
A United Airlines pilot initiated an emergency landing in the United States (US) after flames began to burst…
Pilot freed hours after group were kidnapped ‘at gunpoint’ in Papua New GuineaÂ
An Australian helicopter pilot and two passengers have been freed hours after they were kidnapped at gunpoint in…
Russian pilot who defected to Ukraine in Mi-8 helicopter shot dead in SpainÂ
A Russian pilot who defected to Ukraine when he landed a Mi-8 helicopter on Ukranian territory has been…
Kidnapped NZ pilot held captive in West Papua to be released after a year
A pilot kidnapped in Indonesia¾«¶«Ó°Òµ West Papua will finally be released after a year in captivity, according to…
2024-02-07
FAA cautions US Congress against increasing pilot retirement age from 65 to 67
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has warned the US Congress against raising the federally mandated retirement age for…
2024-02-06
AirNZ pilot frustrated with airport security screening strips off in protest
Every traveler dreads the tedious rigmarole of going through airport security: liquids out, laptops out, and in some…
2024-01-18