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Pilot Caught Flying as Captain in Europe Using Fake Documents
A pilot working for Lithuania-based Avion Express in ACMI (wet-lease) operations was found to have acted as captain on passenger flights across Europe for months, despite not holding a captain’s license. The individual, who only had first officer qualifications, had forged documents to secure the captain position. Internal investigations revealed that the pilot had conducted dozens of flights across Europe…
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Pilot Refuses to Seat Cabin Crew in Business Class on 9-Hour Empty Flight
During an Aer Lingus Airbus A330 ferry flight from Barbados to Manchester — operated without passengers — the captain required the cabin crew to sit in the economy section. According to internal reports, the company’s senior management sent a message to the cockpit instructing the captain to allow the crew to move to the business cabin. The captain refused, citing…
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American Airlines Captains’ Salaries Surpass Doctors
According to the latest contracts at American Airlines, senior captain pilots earn between $324 and $460 per flight hour. With standard monthly flight hours, this translates to an annual income of $400,000 to $500,000. With bonuses, per diems, and profit-sharing, these figures can climb even higher. The 2025 Medscape Physician Compensation Report shows that the average annual salary of a…
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How Much Do Qatar Airways Pilots Earn?
Qatar Airways, one of the world’s leading airlines, stands out with the salaries and benefits it offers to its pilots. Based in Doha, the company operates flights to nearly 200 destinations and attracts attention with its tax-free salary system. At the airline, newly hired Second Officers earn around $32,000 annually, while First Officers make an average of $100,000 per year.…
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Delta Pilot Rents A330 with One Year’s Salary, Flies Friends, and Retires
Delta Air Lines Captain Keith Rosenkranz celebrated his retirement with a special flight. He rented an Airbus A330 and took 112 friends and family members from Dallas-Fort Worth to Hawaii’s Kona, with a stopover in Los Angeles. Ceremonies were held in both Los Angeles and Kona in honor of the captain. Captain Rosenkranz said he spent about a year’s salary…
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