China headhunting former UK air force pilots to train its army pilots: Report

Oct 18, 2022

London [UK], October 18 : China has hired nearly 30 retired British military pilots to train pilots in the People's Liberation Army, The New...

China recruiting British ex-military pilots to train members of PLA

Oct 18, 2022

London [UK], October 18 : China has recruited dozens of former Royal Air Force pilots to train members of the People's Liberation Army (PLA).

Pilots hired to help China understand how western planes operate

Nov 24, 2022

China has recruited more than 30 former British military pilots including those who have flown sophisticated fighter jets. UK's Defence Ministry said that they...

West probes China's headhunting of its military personnel

Nov 23, 2022

Last month, The New York Times (NYT) first reported that China has hired nearly 30 retired British military pilots to train pilots in the...

UK to block Chinese recruitment of British military pilots

Oct 18, 2022

London [UK], October 19 : The UK government is taking immediate steps to deter and penalise Chinese recruitment of British military pilots.

British Airways orders pilots to avoid Afghan airspace as Ashraf Ghani govt collapses

Aug 15, 2021

London [UK], August 16 : British Airways has ordered its pilots to avoid Afghan airspace as Ashraf Ghani's government collapsed and Kabul fell to...