Definition
A male member of the crew operating an aircraft, often used in military aviation contexts.
Etymology
Compounds 'aircrew' with 'man,' primarily used in military terminology to denote male flight personnel with specific crew roles.
Kelly Says
This term became standardized during WWII when large bomber crews (10-12 people) needed clear terminology—each 'aircrewman' had a specific role like bombardier, navigator, or gunner, making coordination vital for survival.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
የአየር ሰራተኛ
ye-a-yer se-ra-te-nya
BNবাংলা
বায়ুযান চালক
bayu-yan cha-lok
CACatalà
tripulació
tri-poo-la-cio
CSČeština
letoun
le-to-uhn
DEDeutsch
Flugpersonal
floog-per-soh-nahl
ELΕλληνικά
πλήρωμα
plee-roh-mah
ESEspañol
técnico de vuelo
teh-NEE-koh deh BWEH-loh
FISuomi
lentokoneenmies
len-to-ko-neen-mies
FRFrançais
membre d'équipage aérien
memb ruh duh ek-ee-pazh air-ee-uhn
GUGU
હવાઈ કર્મચારી
ha-vai kar-mach-a-ree
HAHA
ma'aikatan sama
ma-ai-ka-tan sa-ma
HEעברית
צוות טיסה
tsva-t ti-sah
HIहिन्दी
हवाई कर्मचारी
havaai karamchari
HUMagyar
pilóta
pee-loh-tah
IDBahasa Indonesia
awak
a-wak
IGIG
onye na-agba
oh-nye na-ag-ba
ITItaliano
equipaggio
ek-wi-pa-dzo
KMKM
បណ្តាញអ្នកបើក
ban-da-nyh a-nək bə-ok
KO한국어
항공 승무원
haengong seungmuwon
MRMR
हवाई कर्मचारी
havaai karamchari
MSBahasa Melayu
juruterbang
joo-ru-ter-bang
MYမြန်မာ
လေကြောင်း အပ်
lay-kyaing a-p
NLNederlands
vlieger
vly-ger
PTPortuguês
membro da tripulação aérea
men-bro duh trip-u-lah-sow air-ee-ah
RUРусский
летчик
lyetchik
SVSvenska
flygare
fly-gah-reh
SWKiswahili
mpenzi wa ndege
m-pen-zi wa n-de-ge
TAதமிழ்
விமானியர்
vi-ma-ni-yar
TEతెలుగు
విమాన సిబ్బంది
vi-ma-na sib-ban-di
TRTürkçe
hava yolu görevlisi
ha-va yo-lu goh-rev-li-si
UKУкраїнська
пілот
pee-lot
URاردو
ہوائی کلب
ha-wai-klub
VITiếng Việt
máy bay phi công
may bay phi cong
YOYO
omo ile-aṣọ
oh-moh ee-leh-a-sho
ZUZU
umshayeli wezulu
oom-sha-ye-lee we-zu-loo
Ethical Language Guidance
Gender History
Gendered military rank for aircraft crew members, encoding masculine default in aviation roles. Emerged when women participated but were formalized in separate parallel tracks.
Inclusive Usage
Use 'aircrew member' or 'flight crew member' for gender-neutral reference. Gendered term acceptable only in formal historical or official rank context.
Inclusive Alternatives
["aircrew member","flight crew member","crew member"]
Empowerment Note
Women served in aircrew roles from WWII onward (pilots, navigators, gunners, engineers); gendered rank titles delayed their integration and often rendered their contributions invisible.