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The controversial push for AI single-pilot ops: Airbus vs. Pilot associations

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

The association argued for keeping an additional set of eyes, ears and hands on the flight deck as a safeguard in high-workload situations or in case of crew incapacitation. Only after rigorous testing proved the safety of a two-person crew did ALPA agree to what is now the industry standard: two pilots on the flight deck.

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Pilot Flight Deck Cockpit Air Traffic Control

Lufthansa inflight drama as co-pilot faints after captain leaves cockpit: report

Aerotime

MAY 19, 2025

The investigation report states that with around 30 minutes left of the two-hour and 30-minute flight left to go, the 43-year-old captain left the flight deck for a toilet break. These efforts were compounded by one of the cabin crew attempting to contact the co-pilot using the onboard telephone, but again, without success.

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Qantas, Jetstar mark International Women’s Day with 50 all-female run flights

Aerotime

MARCH 3, 2025

Qantas and Jetstar Australia announced that it will celebrate International Womens Day 2025 by running 50 all-female operated flights this week. Qantas The first flight, a Jetstar service from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD), took off on the morning of March 3, 2025.

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Jet2 opens 13th UK base with the start of operations from London-Luton Airport

Aerotime

APRIL 3, 2025

Jet2 andJet2holidaysarrival atLondon Luton Airporthas resulted in significant investment for the region, says the airline, with more than 125 new jobs being created with roles including flight deck and cabin crew, engineers, and ground operations staff.

Cabin Crew

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Drone Lingo Simplified: Acronyms Every Pilot Needs To Know

Pilot Institute

MARCH 6, 2025

The ASRS captures these reports, analyzes the safety data, and distributes information to the aviation community to avoid the recurrence of such incidents It is a confidential system that accepts submissions from pilots, air traffic controllers, technicians, cabin crew, and drone pilots.

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Pilot Weather Air Traffic Control NOTAMs

Review: Aer Lingus Business Class Airbus A321XLR (MSP-DUB)

One Mile at a Time

JULY 7, 2025

He also explained that we’d be avoiding some weather on departure, which wasn’t much of a surprise, given the tornado warning shortly before the flight. At 7:45PM, the main cabin door closed, at which point Ross, the senior cabin crew, added his welcome onboard. On the plus side, it was modern.

Weather

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Commercial aircraft emergency evacuations: the theories and rules behind them

Aerotime

MAY 19, 2025

Should the emergency prove unable to be contained by the crew using fire extinguishers or fire blankets, the most appropriate course of action is to remove the passengers and crew from the risk once safely on the ground. The flight crew can also escape through cockpit windows or hatches installed on the flight deck.

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Southwest alters landing procedure to reduce cabin crew turbulence injuries

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Southwest Airlines will alter landing procedures from December 2024, in an effort to reduce injuries sustained by cabin crew members during turbulence, according to an internal memo. At 18,000 feet, the Pilots will make one high-low chime, indicating the start of sterile flight deck. “At

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Vueling Ground Staff Hold Bag Hostage, Force Pilot To Pay €60 Ransom

One Mile at a Time

JULY 27, 2025

The lead flight attendant was reportedly stunned, and moved him to the first empty row, so they could talk calmly. The first officer overheard the conversation, and came out of the flight deck. I do want to emphasize how exemplary the crew’s attitude was, both the cabin crew and the pilots throughout this flight.

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Emirates prepares its crews for the arrival of the carrier’s first Airbus A350s

Aerotime

OCTOBER 10, 2024

In advance of the long-awaited arrival of its first Airbus A350-900, Emirates has been revealing the efforts it has gone to over recent months to prepare its pilots and cabin crews for the arrival of the new widebody fleet. These suites include three full-motion flight simulators integrated with innovative pilot support systems (PSS).

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SriLankan Airlines Captain Locks Copilot Out Of Flight Deck

One Mile at a Time

OCTOBER 15, 2024

A SriLankan Airlines captain has been grounded, after he reportedly locked the first officer out of the flight deck, in a move intended to teach her a lesson… SriLankan pilot suspended over flight deck behavior A SriLankan Airlines captain has been suspended, following his actions on a recent flight.

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The anatomy of a commercial flight – all you ever wanted to know: Part one

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

We will now begin our tour through a commercial airline flight, so sit back, relax, and enjoy the journey! Before departure Once you are onboard and safely seated, there will already be a rush of activity going on in the cabin around you. This audible alert tells the cabin crew to take their seats as the aircraft is ready to depart.

Cabin Crew

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The anatomy of a commercial flight – all you ever wanted to know: Part two

Aerotime

DECEMBER 20, 2024

In the previous installment of this two-part article , AeroTime took you through the initial stages of a routine commercial flight, from the pre-departure checks carried out by the pilots and cabin crew, to what is happening outside the aircraft, and from engine startup to taxi and take-off.

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Cabin Crew Descent Runway Approach

Emirates entices pilots with improved benefits, higher salaries and better perks

Aerotime

MAY 3, 2024

Interested pilots who would like to learn more about the various Emirates flight deck roles can find more information on entry requirements here. First Officers Emirates is offering enhanced salary packages for First Officers with experience of over 4,000 flying hours on modern fly-by-wire Airbus or Boeing aircraft.

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Pilot Narrow-Body Aircraft Cabin Crew Flight Deck

Dublin to Las Vegas Inaugural | Behind The Scenes in the Flight Deck | Aer Lingus

World Airline News

NOVEMBER 9, 2024

From Aer Lingus: Join Captain Darren Bolton and First Officers Lisa Cusack and Tim van Lieshout in the flight deck of our A330 for the inaugural flight from Dublin to Las Vegas on 25th October 2024.

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SkyPeople sees trebling of students as it strives to plug global shortage of cabin crew

Aviation Bussiness News

MAY 15, 2024

Specialist UK cabin crew training firm SkyPeople Training has reported a trebling of students on its courses this year as the sector battles to make up for a huge shortfall in staff. The facility also provides training for existing cabin crew and pilots employed by passenger and cargo airlines worldwide.

Cabin Crew

Cabin Crew Flight Deck Cargo Airline

IATA WSOC2024: Embracing innovation & tech for safe and efficient operations

Aerotime

JUNE 20, 2024

Cabin Operations Cabin operations, and the need for highly-trained cabin crew to utilise well developed standard operating procedures, are critical for assuring the safety of all passengers within commercial aviation.

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Emirates trains crew on upcoming A350 delivery

Aviation Bussiness News

OCTOBER 15, 2024

In advance of its much-awaited Airbus A350s joining the fleet, Emirates has invested around US$48 million in full suites of equipment and systems to support both pilot and cabin crew training. The PSS’ debrief mode allows the instructor to playback the recorded session to review crew performance.

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Cabin Crew Flight Deck Pilot Flight Plan

Icing, Systems, and Human Factors: Preliminary Findings on Voepass flight 2283

Fear of Landing

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

There were two flight crew, two cabin crew, and 58 passengers on board when the aircraft, an ATR 72-212A (ATR 72-500) departed Coronel Adalberto Mendes da Silva Airport in Cascavel. Both pilots were very experienced, each with over 5,000 hours of flight experience.

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Knot Approach Descent Weather

Plane Eyre: British Airways hath released its new safety video

World Airline News

JULY 23, 2024

Continuing to ensure colleagues remain at the heart of its campaigns, the film features more than 40 colleagues from across the airline, from pilots and cabin crew to engineers and airport colleagues, who play themselves in the film, as well as period drama characters. That’s a British Airways A350.”

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Jet2 launches first flight from new base at Luton Airport

Aviation Bussiness News

APRIL 7, 2025

With its arrival at Luton, the company can expand its footprint in Southern England and provide more flight options for travel agents and independent travellers.

Cabin Crew

Cabin Crew Flight Deck Jet Airline

From Gliders to Jumbos: How Much Do Airplanes Cost?

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Crew Crew costs can represent a significant portion of the total cost of owning and operating an aircraft, especially for larger and more complex aircraft. Crew costs include salaries, benefits, training, and other expenses associated with staffing the cockpit or flight deck (including pilots, cabin crew, and ground crew).

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Ex-cabin crew to push drink trolley 200 miles in honor of 9/11 fallen colleagues

Aerotime

AUGUST 27, 2024

FAA rules secondary barriers must be fitted on flight deck to deter hijacking Aircraft Aviation Safety by Ian Molyneaux June 15, 2023 The post Ex-cabin crew to push drink trolley 200 miles in honor of 9/11 fallen colleagues appeared first on AeroTime.

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Guest Blog: Why Airlines Must Resist the Transition to Single-Pilot Flight Decks

AV Web

JUNE 15, 2025

By Jason Blair The aviation industry stands at a crossroads, with technological advancements and economic pressures prompting discussions about reducing flight deck crew from two pilots to one. The desire to transition to single-pilot flight decks overlooks a fundamental principle of aviation safety: redundancy.

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Flight Deck Pilot Airline Airlines

Discovering ITA Airways Airbus A220-100 (Part 2: LIN-LCY)

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

MAY 20, 2025

The cabin crew at the rear seemed nice and seeing that she was in a good mood as her friend was on board (it was quite obvious), I asked her whether I could switch to a window seat as the last few rows were vacant. Once the engines were started, announcement from the flight deck was heard and we were on our way.

Weather

Weather Runway Airline Cabin Crew

Single-pilot operations

Professional Pilot

DECEMBER 10, 2024

The flight deck has to meet certification criteria such as field of vision, ergonomic aspects, and instrumentation. In case of incapacitation, the cabin crew will have to open the cockpit to help the flying pilot. The aircraft itself is certified to a type certificate which is kept valid by ongoing scheduled maintenance.

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Pilot Cockpit Pilot in Command Cabin Crew

Charting Your Course: Complete Guide to Airline Pilot Cadet Programs

Pilot Job Central

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Larger flight schools have dispatch systems that, while mostly not similar, still get pilots exposure to working within a dispatch environment. Airline operations stress teamwork between flight crew, cabin crew, and available external resources.

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Pilot Airline Airlines Cargo

35 years ago: How a United Airlines crew landed an ‘unflyable’ DC-10

Aerotime

JULY 19, 2024

Following further discussion and analysis of the flight’s route, Flight 232 was given instructions to divert to Sioux City Gateway Airport (SUX) in Iowa. It was at this point that Denny Fitch, the off-duty training captain seated in the first-class cabin, offered his assistance and entered the flight deck of N1819U at 15:29.

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Runway Horizontal Stabilizer Airline Airlines

“Spicy” OnlyFans Flight Attendant: The Problem With Her Content

One Mile at a Time

JUNE 28, 2025

One of her latest videos is her “confessing” that pilots and flight attendants have sex in the flight deck during the flight. This, according an in-flight insider, who claims captains and cabin crew members secretly have sex in the sky.”

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Rotation Gone Wrong: The Critical Error Behind LATAM’s Milan Tail Strike

Fear of Landing

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Zero Fuel Weight : 219,460 kg Take-off Weight : 328,425 kg Fuel in Tanks : 109,625 kg There were 15 crew, three pilots and twelve cabin crew. Then 383 passengers boarded for the flight, making for a total of 398 people on board. They took 122,702 litres of Jet-Fuel A-1 at Malpensa.

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Captain's Authority, A New Era, It's Not What You May Have Always Believed

Airspeed Junkie

APRIL 12, 2024

It could be well argued with great emotion that captain’s authority on the flight deck has greatly decreased. And this concept does not stop here in the flight deck, it moves on to leadership and culture. Talking to inflight or cabin crews in a way that is pleasant and encouraging.

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Pilot Flight Deck Airline Airlines

Two injured as Southwest Airlines flight dives to avert a ‘midair collision’ (click photo for details)

World Airline News

JULY 26, 2025

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Transavia Netherlands takes delivery of a new Airbus A321neo in its original 1966 Transavia Holland livery to mark its 60th anniversary

World Airline News

JULY 25, 2025

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World Airline News

JUNE 10, 2025

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The controversial push for AI single-pilot ops: Airbus vs. Pilot associations

Lufthansa inflight drama as co-pilot faints after captain leaves cockpit: report

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Qantas, Jetstar mark International Women’s Day with 50 all-female run flights

Jet2 opens 13th UK base with the start of operations from London-Luton Airport

Drone Lingo Simplified: Acronyms Every Pilot Needs To Know

Review: Aer Lingus Business Class Airbus A321XLR (MSP-DUB)

Commercial aircraft emergency evacuations: the theories and rules behind them

Southwest alters landing procedure to reduce cabin crew turbulence injuries

Vueling Ground Staff Hold Bag Hostage, Force Pilot To Pay €60 Ransom

Emirates prepares its crews for the arrival of the carrier’s first Airbus A350s

SriLankan Airlines Captain Locks Copilot Out Of Flight Deck

The anatomy of a commercial flight – all you ever wanted to know: Part one

The anatomy of a commercial flight – all you ever wanted to know: Part two

Emirates entices pilots with improved benefits, higher salaries and better perks

Dublin to Las Vegas Inaugural | Behind The Scenes in the Flight Deck | Aer Lingus

SkyPeople sees trebling of students as it strives to plug global shortage of cabin crew

IATA WSOC2024: Embracing innovation & tech for safe and efficient operations

Emirates trains crew on upcoming A350 delivery

Icing, Systems, and Human Factors: Preliminary Findings on Voepass flight 2283

Plane Eyre: British Airways hath released its new safety video

Jet2 launches first flight from new base at Luton Airport

From Gliders to Jumbos: How Much Do Airplanes Cost?

Ex-cabin crew to push drink trolley 200 miles in honor of 9/11 fallen colleagues

Guest Blog: Why Airlines Must Resist the Transition to Single-Pilot Flight Decks

Discovering ITA Airways Airbus A220-100 (Part 2: LIN-LCY)

Single-pilot operations

Charting Your Course: Complete Guide to Airline Pilot Cadet Programs

35 years ago: How a United Airlines crew landed an ‘unflyable’ DC-10

“Spicy” OnlyFans Flight Attendant: The Problem With Her Content

Rotation Gone Wrong: The Critical Error Behind LATAM’s Milan Tail Strike

Captain's Authority, A New Era, It's Not What You May Have Always Believed

Two injured as Southwest Airlines flight dives to avert a ‘midair collision’ (click photo for details)

Transavia Netherlands takes delivery of a new Airbus A321neo in its original 1966 Transavia Holland livery to mark its 60th anniversary

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