About Crew Daily
Crew Daily is an aviation blog written and managed by active commercial airline pilots. Our content covers everything from aircraft systems and cockpit procedures to pilot careers, Gulf aviation, and the realities of life in the flight deck — written by people who actually fly for a living.
Why Crew Daily Exists
Most aviation content online is written by enthusiasts, journalists, or AI tools with no real flying experience. Crew Daily is different. Our writers hold commercial licences and type ratings on aircraft including the Airbus A320 family, with operational experience flying across the Middle East, Gulf region, and beyond.
We created Crew Daily because we kept getting asked the same questions — by aspiring pilots, aviation students, frequent flyers, and enthusiasts — that deserved honest, accurate answers from someone who has actually sat in the left or right seat.
What We Cover
- Pilot career guides — licences, type ratings, airline applications, salaries
- Aircraft guides — systems, specs, and what it’s actually like to fly them
- Gulf and Middle East aviation — routes, airlines, and working conditions
- Cockpit insights — procedures, operations, and day-to-day flying life
- Aviation news — analysed by pilots, not press releases
Our Author
Capt. James Harlow is a commercially licensed captain on the Airbus A320 family, currently operating with a Gulf carrier based in the UAE. He holds licences issued under GCAA (UAE) regulations and has accumulated thousands of hours of commercial flying experience across regional and international routes.
The information on Crew Daily is intended for educational and informational purposes. It does not constitute official aviation guidance or replace regulatory documentation.