He saved over 400 lives midair. Now, this former pilot warns AI could make pilots' jobs harder, especially during a crisis.

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5 men in pilot attire
The five-person crew for Qantas Flight 32 (left to right): Captain David Evans, Captain Harry Wubben, Captain Richard Champion de Crespigny, First Officer Matt Hicks, Second Officer Mark Johnson.

Courtesy of Richard de Crespigny

All the president's rides: Photos show every mode of official transportation used by US presidents

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Trump disembarks Air Force One with The Beast visible in the foreground.
President Donald Trump disembarks Air Force One at Luke Air Force Base in Glendale, Arizona, en route to the Memorial Service for Charlie Kirk at State Farm Stadium, Sunday, September 21, 2025.

Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok

Scientists Unveil Wild New Way to Explore the Edge of Space

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Photophoresis Aircraft Mesosphere

See inside a test Boeing 777X, which has been further delayed to 2026 and annoyed its top customer

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Wide view of Boeing 777-9 test bed, with two rows of three blue seats on either side and instrumentation racks in the distance
The interior of a 777X testbed at the 2023 Paris Air Show.

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China's first home-grown airliner is seeking its first Western buyer as it takes advantage of Airbus and Boeing delays. Meet the Comac C919.

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A Comac C919 in the company livery.
Comac C919.

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United executive said the new Airbus A321XLR will replace Boeing 757 routes and open new ones

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United 757
United is planning to replace virtually every existing 757 route with the new Airbus A321XLR.

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Qatar CEO says the airline isn't ditching its Airbus A380s just yet. See inside the superjumbo, complete with a bar and lounge.

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Qatar a380 bar with sparkling chandelier
Qatar's A380s come equipped with a flying bar and lounge for business and first-class passengers.

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The Trump Organization unveiled a Boeing 737 to fly running mate JD Vance along the campaign trail

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JD Vance standing in front of a campaign plane that says
Vice-presidential nominee JD Vance used the newly leased Boeing plane to make a campaign stop in Arizona.

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The folding wingtips on Boeing's massive new 777X are a first in commercial aviation. Here's why the plane needs them.

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Boeing 777X on display at the Wings Airshow in India.
The Boeing 777X has revolutionary folding wingtips that are a first in commercial aviation.

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I toured American's pilot training academy, where new hires learn to fly Airbus and Boeing jets. Here's what the 3-week program looks like.

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American Airlines pilots
American Airlines' new hire pilots spend about three weeks doing ground and simulator training before flying passengers.

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