Pilot

Turkey

Plane makes emergency landing in New York after pilot dies mid-flight

Captain İlçehin Pehlivan died mid-flight from Istanbul to Seattle. He had been with the airline since 2007.

09/10/2024

My Europe Series

State of the Union: Aviation safety - one pilot or two on an airplane?

This edition of State of the Union focuses on the dispute between the aviation industry and pilots over the number of pilots on an airplane.

26/07/2024

Destinations

Inside Glasgow’s plan to offer free public transport to all

The pilot scheme would initially be tested out on 1,000 Glaswegians - but it’s far from coming to fruition as funding has yet to be allocated.

26/04/2024

People

Meet the 5%: What it’s like to be a woman in the aviation industry

One pilot says she finds it detrimental to progress when female passengers give her over-enthusiastic praise because she is a woman.

08/03/2024

Mobility

The humanoid robot that can pilot an airplane better than a human

The robot’s memory is so large that it can memorise all Jeppesen navigation charts, a task that is impossible for human pilots.

15/08/2023

Travel News

Pilot ‘accidentally’ draws penis shape in the sky after being diverted

Officials claimed it was accidental saying the aircraft tried to land twice but was diverted due to high winds.

02/08/2023

Health news

Glider with tumours on board tests if cancer grows in zero gravity

Scientists are trying to find out if gravity has an effect on cancer, heart rates, and bone fractures by using a glider to create weightlessness.

21/04/2023

Travel News

Would you feel safe on a plane with only one pilot?

Commercial flights normally have two pilots in the cockpit in case one falls ill.

29/11/2022

People

‘It’s not impossible’: Meet one of India’s pioneering female pilots

More than 12 per cent of pilots in India are female, over twice the global average. We speak to Zoya Agarwal, one of India’s female aviation pioneers.

06/10/2022

Experiences

This hot air balloon fiesta attracts thousands of visitors every year

Hundreds of hot air balloons at this 50-year-old festival draw visitors from across the globe to New Mexico's desert.

03/10/2022

Travel News

Airline staff conscripted in Russia's first mobilisation since WWII

Between 50-to-80 per cent of employees could potentially be called up, according to sources.

26/09/2022

Travel News

Is flying more or less safe post-pandemic? We asked an expert

Recent high-profile air safety incidents have raised concerns over out-of-practice and overworked staff.

13/09/2022

Women Beyond Borders

This 24-year-old pilot flies in one of the world's most remote places

“You can be whatever you want, but if you're the first one to do it, make sure you're not the last one,” says female pilot Mia Biilmann Larsen.

08/09/2022

Travel News

Lufthansa pilot strike called off as union reaches pay deal

After last Friday's strike, Lufthansa pilots threatened to walk out again this Wednesday and Thursday. The walkout was averted by a last-minute pay deal.

06/09/2022

Travel News

Lufthansa pilots set to strike tomorrow over ongoing pay dispute

The German airline intends to minimise the impact of the strike and claims its pay offers to pilots are a good basis for continuing talks.

01/09/2022

Belgium

Record-breaking round-the-world pilot, 17, listened to sister's advice

Mack Rutherford, a 17-year-old British-Belgian pilot, became the youngest person to fly solo around the world earlier this month. Euronews caught up with him.

30/08/2022

Travel News

Fight broke out between two pilots mid-air, Air France confirms

Cabin crew had to intervene after pilots grabbed each other by the collar.

29/08/2022

Travel News

EasyJet strikes: Spanish pilots kick off first day of August walkout

Three 72-hour walkouts are expected to take place this month at EasyJet's Spanish bases.

12/08/2022

Travel News

Urgent warning for easyJet and Ryanair passengers with flights in July

Check if your flight could be impacted by industrial action in the coming days and weeks.

22/06/2022

Bulgaria

Bulgaria hunts for mystery pilot who flew across several countries

The country's defence forces were put on high alert after an unauthorised aircraft entered Bulgarian airspace.

10/06/2022