Pilot
Bird strike considered as cause of fatal Frecce Tricolori crash in Turin
An MB-339PAN jet trainer belonging to the Italian Air Force’s national aerobatic team, Frecce Tricolori (Tricolour Arrows), crashed just after taking off from Turin-Caselle Airport, northern Italy, on September 16, killing a five-year-old girl on the ground
‘Blondie’ Walker: The Hurricane pilot shot down twice and awarded 2 DFCs
Yorkshireman 'Blondie' Walker became a gifted and aggressive vessel-killer. Graham Pitchfork describes his exploits
AFM poster salutes Ukrainian Frogfoot pilots
AFM salutes brave and fallen Frogfoot pilots of Ukraine
Pilot killed in US Navy Super Hornet crash
The pilot of a US Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet was killed when it crashed at around 1430hrs PST in the Mojave Desert near Trona, San Bernardino County, California, during a routine training mission
“I was lucky”: BA pilot on becoming the world’s most experienced 747 captain
Joining British Airways in 1987, Nick Eades went on to fly the jumbo continuously for the next 34 years, becoming the world’s most experienced pilot in terms of time-served and hours flown on the type. Thomas Haynes sits down with him to learn more about his record-breaking career
SITA solution supports EPL standardisation
Travel IT specialist SITA has developed a blockchain-based solution enabling the verification of an electronic personnel license without network connectivity
Historic aviation quiz: 1940s RAF slang
Do you know your 'Popsies' from your 'Prunes'? Have a bash at this week's RAF vernacular quiz
Report cites pilot error as cause of fatal USAF T-38C crash
A US Air Force Air Education and Training Command Accident Investigation Board Report has found that pilot error was to blame for a fatal crash involving a T-38C Talon near Dannelly Field in Montgomery, Alabama, on February 19, 2021
Sound judgement
A critical, but often overlooked part of any pilot’s inventory is their headset. Airliner World caught up with Patrick Schutterop, Business Manager, Bose Aviation EMEA & APAC to learn more about the origin and evolution of the company’s products
L3Harris to train Play pilots
Play, Europe’s newest low-cost airline, has selected L3Harris Technologies to provide pilot training services