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Rebecca Lougheed

Rebecca is a First Officer based in Gatwick on the Boeing 787. Before that she flew the A340, A380 and briefly the A330, and before that the Avro RJ85. She misses having 4 engines, but likes Airbus and Boeing equally. She hopes to share her love of the adventures, connections and challenges aviation brings to the world by writing articles on everything and anything aviation related.

Latest articles by Rebecca Lougheed

Aviation explainer series

Conflict avoidance: how airlines steer clear of danger

If you are a regular Flightradar24 aircraft tracker, then you might have noticed various regions of the world which fewer aircraft traverse. Aside from…

Aviation explainer series

Keeping fresh: what is involved in pilot recurrent training

To become a pilot, it generally takes around 18 months learning to fly on light aircraft, writing a swathe of theory exams, before undergoing…

Aviation explainer series

Flying the North Atlantic: a pilot’s ocean crossing guide

The North Atlantic is a busy chunk of airspace. Each day, thousands of aircraft cross the Atlantic Ocean between Europe and North America. We…

Aviation explainer series

A pilot explains: diversions

Ever been tracking an aircraft when suddenly it shifts off course, heads straight for a different airport and lands, sometimes with a 7xxx code…

Aviation explainer series

Inside Boeing and Airbus: what’s the difference?

Put an experienced pilot in any airplane and chances are they will be able to fly it, albeit fairly roughly. That is because all…

Aviation safety

NOTAMs: cracking the code

NOTAMs – notices to air missions (formerly notices to airmen) – are critical to safe operations because they contain the details of, well, everything…

Aviation safety

Volcanic eruption disrupting flights in Indonesia and Malaysia

The Indonesian volcano Mount Ruang on remote Tagaulandang island in Indonesia has erupted, causing significant disruption to flight operations in the region….