09/07/2025
Do you work as a pilot or cabin crew in Europe?✈️
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet are conducting a new survey to better understand how working conditions in aviation affect crew health, well-being, and flight safety.
In 2022, around 8,000 pilots and cabin crew across Europe shared their experiences during the ramp-up phase after COVID-19. The results highlighted key challenges related to working conditions, mental health, and safety in the post-pandemic aviation landscape.
These insights have already contributed to important conversations within
the industry.
We’re now following up to understand how things have changed — and how today’s working environment continues to shape crew health, well-being, and flight safety in European aviation.
What the survey is about:
✈️ Working conditions and employment terms
🏥 Mental health and well-being
👷🏼♂️ Perceived safety and reporting culture
The survey is confidential, takes approx. 10-20 minutes and open to pilots and cabin crew working in Europe.
Your experience is valuable: participate in this study to contribute to research that can inform future improvements in working conditions, health, and flight safety in the aviation industry.
Take survey:
Our research targets pilots and cabin crew in the commercial aviation industry. The transport market has undergone major change, and is today greatly competition-driven. As a result, airlines have developed business models with new employment forms and new ways of organizing their operations. We rec...