aircrew
aircrew — noun
1. the group of trained workers on board a plane or helicopter, including the pilot
the group of trained workers on board a plane or helicopter, including the pilot, co-pilot, flight attendants, and engineers, whose job is to fly the aircraft safely and look after the people travelling on it.
The aircrew greeted each passenger warmly as they boarded the early flight to Tokyo.
the aircrew + plural verb
Captain Suarez thanked his aircrew for staying calm during the sudden engine trouble.
possessive: his/her aircrew
Three members of the aircrew were taken to hospital after the helicopter crashed near the coast.
Royal Air Force aircrew train for two years before flying combat missions.
Bad weather forced the aircrew to land the plane at a smaller airport in Osaka.
- flight crew
near-identical, often preferred in commercial aviation
- cabin crew
narrower — only the staff who serve passengers, not the pilots
- crew
more general; can mean staff on a ship, train, or film set
- passengers
the people being carried, not the staff working on board
- ground crew
staff who service the plane on the runway, not in the air
文法句型
the aircrew + plural verb
a member of the aircrew
用法筆記
Often used as a singular noun with a plural verb in British English (the aircrew are tired). Common in news reports about flights and accidents, and in military or commercial aviation contexts.