World Pilots Day is April 26th
World Pilot’s Day on April 26th recognizes the many contributions pilots have made in safely transporting millions of people around the world.
World Pilot’s Day started in 1912 when a young Turkish pilot named Fesa Evrensev took to the skies for the first time. According to Turkish sources, Evrensev flew missions during the 1912-1913 First Balkan War when the combined armies of Bulgaria, Serbia, Greece, and Montenegro took back 82% of their occupied lands from the Ottoman Turks. Twenty years later, in 1933, Evrensev became the first president of the Turkish national flag carrier Turkish Airlines.
In 2013 the International Federation of Air Line Pilots Associations (IFALPA) created World Pilots Day
In 2013, prompted by the Turkish Airlines Pilots Association, the IFALPA created a day to celebrate pilots. Since Turkish pilots initiated this idea, the anniversary of Fesa Evrensev's first flight was chosen.
The first World Pilots Day was celebrated the following year on April 26, 2014.
Celebrating all their hard work and resilience in coping with layoffs and reduced hours during COVID-19, it is more important than ever to recognize airline pilots' dedication to ensuring that air travel is as safe as possible.
How will you celebrate World Pilot’s Day?
We celebrate every day by recognizing our latest pilots!
