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TRANSPORT BY AIR - 

PEOPLE IN AIR TRAVEL - PART ONE

aeronaut

a voyager who controls or travels in an airship or balloon

aircrew

the pilot, co-pilot and others who operate a plane, particularly in the air force

air hostess

a female airline steward

air marshal

an official of high profile in the British air force equivalent to a lieutenant general in the army

air traffic controller

an individual whose occupation is remotely monitoring and directing the movements of aircraft and giving instructions to pilots of airplanes about take-off and landing of aircraft

announcer

a person who gives information about vital inputs and information to the passengers in a railway station, an airport, etc., especially through a microphone

aviator

someone who pilots or operates an aircraft

cabin crew

individuals whose sole  responsibility is to look after the passengers on aeroplanes

Captain

a senior pilot  in charge of a ship or a business plane with complete control over the crew

co-pilot

a qualified pilot who assists the main pilot in an aeroplane and relieves the pilot during the flight

engineer

an individual whose job is to operate and maintain engines and motors, especially those aboard a boat or an aeroplane

flier

an individual who pilots an aircraft (typically a little one, not a traveller plane)

flight attendant

an individual whose job is to assist passengers on an aeroplane

flight crew

the individuals  who undertake the operations of an aeroplane while they are in flight