A German pilot's union study found that 93% of surveyed pilots admitted to napping on the job. The union attributes the napping to pilot fatigue from tight schedules and staff shortages. U.S. Federal ...

A recent survey by the German pilots’ union, Vereinigung Cockpit (VC), reveals that widespread in-flight napping is a common practice among German pilots. The survey collected responses from more than ...

In the smoke-filled skies of World War II, two German pilots changed how battles were fought above the clouds. They were not merely aces; they were innovators who transformed air tactics through ...

A study by the German pilot's union found that a large majority of commercial aviators in the country nap while on the job. Vereinigung Cockpit (the Cockpit Association) surveyed more than 900 pilots, ...