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Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers earn a median base salary of $226,000, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics—roughly 358% higher than the national median for all occupations.
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026
Analysis and experiments Wang, who served as the flight engineer on the Shenzhou-20 mission, had previously worked as an aerospace technician involved in the construction of China's space station before becoming an astronaut.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 24 Feb. 2026
In the 1950s, there would have been a captain, a co-pilot, a flight engineer, a navigator, and a radio operator all in the cockpit.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The astronauts are scheduled to land back on Earth before the next space station crew arrives in orbit, though NASA flight engineer Chris Williams and two Russian cosmonauts will remain onboard.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 14 Jan. 2026
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026
Analysis and experiments Wang, who served as the flight engineer on the Shenzhou-20 mission, had previously worked as an aerospace technician involved in the construction of China's space station before becoming an astronaut.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 24 Feb. 2026
In the 1950s, there would have been a captain, a co-pilot, a flight engineer, a navigator, and a radio operator all in the cockpit.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The astronauts are scheduled to land back on Earth before the next space station crew arrives in orbit, though NASA flight engineer Chris Williams and two Russian cosmonauts will remain onboard.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 14 Jan. 2026
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“Flight engineer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flight%20engineer. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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