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IndiGo plans to hire over 1,000 pilots after December flight crisis
India’s largest airline, IndiGo, is planning to hire more than 1,000 pilots in one of the biggest recruitment drives undertaken by an…
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Flight to Seoul diverted to Munich after pilots smell burning
An Air France flight from Paris to Seoul was diverted to Munich on Sunday after a burning smell was detected in the cockpit, the airline…
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Pilots union gives Lufthansa time to resolve pensions dispute, averting possible strike
FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Germany's pilots union VC is giving Lufthansa more time to resolve a pensions dispute, averting a possible strike at…
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Vietnam Yet To Receive Proposals For Digital Asset Trading Pilots: Ministry
The Vietnam Finance Ministry said it has not yet received any proposals from enterprises seeking to participate in the country’s digital…
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Ukraine's drone pilots are overhauling which Russian targets they think matter most, and tanks have fallen far from the top
Ukraine's drone units updated their points system earlier this month to prioritize personnel hits. Where a tank kill could earn 40 points,…
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Czech Republic ready to train Ukrainian fighter pilots
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting…
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The Missteps That Led to a Fatal Plane Crash at Reagan National Airport
As they flew south along the Potomac River on the gusty night of Jan. 29, the crew aboard an Army Black Hawk helicopter attempted to…
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300 pilots in Israel demand hostage release take priority over war
Around one-third of all Israeli civilian pilots have signed a letter calling on the government to prioritize the release of hostages over…
Politics
Inside the Lives of Ukraine’s Tired, Determined Drone Pilots
Oleksandr sits in the warm light of the kitchen with a cigarette between his fingers. He has his wife’s name tattooed on his hand. “Come…
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Aviation Chaos Can Quickly Spiral, Despite Contingency Plans
Airlines, airports and air traffic controllers prepare for chaos. But that doesn’t make responding to it any less complicated. The global…
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Delta Flight Makes Emergency Landing After ‘Possible Smoke,’ F.A.A. Says
A Delta Air Lines flight returned to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Monday morning after the crew reported “possible…
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Family Files Claims Against U.S. for Washington Plane Crash
The family of one of the 67 victims of a plane crash last month near Washington filed two legal claims against the federal government on…
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Airline Pilots in the DC Plane Crash Acted as Expected, Experts Say
Just after 8:43 p.m. on Jan. 29, an air traffic controller at Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington, posed a question to the pilots…
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Reagan Airport Had a Number of Close Calls in Recent Years
Before the deadly plane crash on Wednesday night near Ronald Reagan National Airport, there were at least 10 close calls at the Washington…
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What to Know About Collision Avoidance Systems on Planes
Years ago, Mr. Cox said, he was descending in a Boeing 737 over Orlando International Airport when the system alerted him and his co-pilot…
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Airline Pilots Previously Reported Close Calls With Helicopters Near Reagan Airport
Airline pilots have warned of the potential dangers that helicopters posed in the Washington area before the fatal crash at Reagan…
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Map shows most turbulent airports of 2024
Navigating the skies can be a bumpy experience, especially when flying into some of the world's most turbulent airports. A 2024 ranking by…
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What to Know About Plane Maintenance After the South Korean Crash
The cause of the fatal plane crash in South Korea last month is still to be determined, but it thrust into the spotlight a subject little…
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Southwest Pilot Is Removed From Flight and Charged With D.U.I.
A Southwest Airlines pilot was removed from a plane at the airport in Savannah, Ga., on Wednesday and charged with driving under the…
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Ukraine said one of its F-16 pilots achieved a feat nobody flying the jet has managed before
A Ukrainian F-16 pilot may have pulled off a feat no one flying the jet has achieved before. Ukraine's Air Force Command said the pilots…
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Pilots and cabin crew vote to strike at Lufthansa subsidiary Discover
The trade unions representing pilots and cabin crew have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a strike in separate ballots at Lufthansa…
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2 French fighter pilots die after colliding with another warplane during training
FILE - The Dassault Rafale jet performs a demonstration flight during the Paris Air Show in Le Bourget, north of Paris, France, Monday,…
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Aer Lingus cuts 240 flights ahead of pilots' strike
At least 244 Aer Lingus flights are now cancelled next week due to pilots' industrial action, the airline has confirmed. Earlier this week…
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France to supply Mirage 2000-5 jets to Ukraine, train pilots
PARIS — France plans to supply Mirage 2000-5 jets to Ukraine and begin training pilots this summer, with the first training completed by…