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Almost 93% of German pilots sleep during flights, survey reveals

A German pilots’ union warns of rising cockpit fatigue, with most pilots admitting to in-flight naps amid staffing shortages and packed flight rosters.

Planes of German air carrier Lufthansa are parked as Lufthansa pilots start a strike over a wage dispute, at the airport in Frankfurt, Germany September 2, 2022.
Safety partition by Southwest Airlines

Protecting the cockpit: The new partition that guards against hijackings

The cockpit of a CH-47 Chinook is pictured, ahead of the U.S. Army's 250th Birthday Festival and Parade in Washington on June 14, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., June 12, 2025.

California pilot tries to switch plane engines off while high on magic mushrooms

Illustration: map of the Mediterranean Sea, showing Rome and Tunis.

American tourists’ hilarious mix-up: discovered their plane was headed to the wrong continent


Russia suspected of hacking EU Commission president's plane GPS, forcing it to land manually - FT

The plane circled the airport for an hour before the pilot decided to land the plane manually using analog maps. "It was undeniable interference," the official said. 

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks as she visits with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk (not pictured) Poland's border with Belarus, near Ozierany Male, Poland, August 31, 2025.

Mystery in California: Plane thief takes and returns man's aircraft multiple times

The thief replaced the plane's battery after it was removed to prevent the aircraft being taken.

A Tsunami warning sign is shown on the Pacific Coast Highway along side the Pacific Ocean in Encinitas, California, US, July 29, 2025.

Air Canada cabin staff go on strike, grounding hundreds of flights

This is the first strike Air Canada's cabin crew has staged since 1985.

 Air Canada

After five years of development: Boeing’s most advanced plane took off for the first time

The Boeing 777-9, the next generation jetliner, took off from Paine Field in the US on its maiden flight. The crew reported the plane "flew wonderfully" during the test flight.

The new plane. Huge range of over 13,000 km

Arkia expands into Far East with new routes to Hanoi, Bangkok

The first direct flight to Hanoi is set to depart on January 5, 2026. Initially, the service will be weekly on Mondays, with plans to increase to two weekly flights in March.

An Arkia Israeli Airlines Airbus A321neo plane is seen at Ramon International Airport after an inauguration ceremony for the new airport, just outside the southern Red Sea resort city of Eilat, Israel January 21, 2019.

Arkia flight succesfully makes emergency landing in Israel after equipment failure

A source with knowledge told The Jerusalem Post that the plane made three failed attempts before successfully landing.

 Arkia airplane

WATCH: Man shouts 'Allahu Akbar' on UK easyJet flight, 'wanted to send message to Trump'

The easyJet flight from London Luton, was forced to undergo an emergency landing at Glasgow Airport, where police boarded the plane and arrested the suspected terrorist.

 EasyJet airplane

Watch: Israeli firefighting planes combat bushfire in northern Galilee

Firefighter planes are combating flames in northern Galilee, working on preventing their expansion to Highway 87, which is currently closed, and nearby beaches.

Firefighters combat a bushfire in norther Galilee.

How did a Bangladesh air force fighter jet crash into a school campus?

The bodies of at least 27 people, including 25 children, a teacher, and the jet's pilot were recovered from the debris.

Firefighters and army members work next to the wreckage of an air force training aircraft after it crashed into Milestone College campus, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 21, 2025.

Critical timing: Why the first and last minutes of a flight are the most dangerous

Studies show that 80% of air accidents occur during the first and last 11 minutes of a flight, meaning pilots must maintain absolute focus during this critical window.

 An Iberojet airplane, to be operated by Arkia for the TechAir round-trip flights to and from Tel Aviv and New York.

Delta jet aborts landing to avoid B-52 in North Dakota

After landing his plane safely, the pilot informed the passengers that he had acted to avoid the aircraft, which he said was "kind of, sort of coming at us."

A B-52 STRATOFORTRESS prepares for refueling during a close-air-support mission.