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The Association of Professional Flight Attendants [91] represents the flight attendants of American Airlines, the world's largest carrier. APFA is the largest independent flight attendant union in the world. [92] In the UK, cabin crew can be represented by either Cabin Crew '89, or the much larger and more powerful Transport and General Workers ...
In commercial aviation, the crew responsible for operating and controlling the aircraft are called flight crew.Some flight crew position names are derived from nautical terms and indicate a rank or command structure similar to that on ocean-going vessels, allowing for quick executive decision making during normal operations or emergency situations.
There were 290,000 airline pilots in the world in 2017 and aircraft simulator manufacturer CAE Inc. forecasts a need for 255,000 new ones for a population of 440,000 by 2027, 150,000 for growth and 105,000 to offset retirement and attrition: 90,000 in Asia-Pacific (average pilot age in 2016: 45.8 years), 85,000 in Americas (48 years), 50,000 in ...
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On 17 July 2021, ACI World estimated that global passenger traffic in 2020 was reduced by over 5.9 billion passengers, a loss of 62.3% of what was estimated for the year. [101] In 2021, the loss is estimated at just over 5 billion passengers, representing 50.9% of the total estimated for the year. [101]
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A flight engineer (FE), also sometimes called an air engineer, is the member of an aircraft's flight crew who monitors and operates its complex aircraft systems. In the early era of aviation, the position was sometimes referred to as the "air mechanic". Flight engineers can still be found on some larger fixed-wing airplanes and helicopters.
National Transportation Safety Board investigators said the plane had climbed about 900 feet after takeoff but then the pilot immediately called back to the control tower and asked if he could return.