pilot
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The preliminary report didn’t contain any recommendations for Boeing, which essentially shifted responsibility away from the plane and toward pilot error.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
Ali and Saheli Hub are helping to deliver WorkWell, a pilot scheme launched by the Department for Work and Pensions and the Department of Health and Social Care to help people with health-related barriers to work.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
“Saying we’re stuck in pilot mode is this outdated idea that’s wrong,” he says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
Similar support exists in some places outside the pilot, arranged by councils or charities independently, but it is patchy.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
She and Katya were both granted the special status of okhotnik, or “free hunter”—a fighter pilot who could use her initiative to go searching for enemy aircraft or ground forces to attack.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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