pilot

alcohol

Plane delayed after crew member failed alcohol test

An international flight from Malmö Airport was temporarily grounded after a member of the crew failed a breathalyzer test in the cockpit.

Terrorism

Academy blocks Iranians from flight training

An aircraft pilot training academy will no longer teach students from Iran Air following recent sanctions brought by the Americans against the airline.

Strikes

Pilot strike grounds Swedish flights

Pilots working for four regional Swedish airlines went out on strike early Monday, affecting a large number of domestic flights with the threat of a broader strike affecting international and charter flights on Wednesday.

offbeat

Fake Swedish pilot convicted by Dutch court

41-year-old Swede Thomas Salme who flew for 13 years without a valid pilot's licence has been served with a small fine and banned from flying for one year after a conviction in a Dutch court.

offbeat

Swedish pilot flew 13 years without licence

A 41-year-old Swedish man with a forged pilot's licence was arrested in the cockpit of a plane in Amsterdam on Tuesday evening as he prepared to take off for Turkey with 101 passengers on board.