The Local Sweden https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Plane delayed after crew member failed alcohol test An international flight from Malmö Airport was temporarily grounded after a member of the crew failed a breathalyzer test in the cockpit. https://www.thelocal.se/20161004/plane-delayed-after-crew-member-failed-alcohol-test Tue, 04 Oct 2016 17:42:35 +0200 plane-delayed-after-crew-member-failed-alcohol-test Academy blocks Iranians from flight training An aircraft pilot training academy will no longer teach students from Iran Air following recent sanctions brought by the Americans against the airline. https://www.thelocal.se/20110709/34836 Sat, 09 Jul 2011 13:03:00 +0200 34836 Pilot strike grounds Swedish flights Pilots working for four regional Swedish airlines went out on strike early Monday, affecting a large number of domestic flights with the threat of a broader strike affecting international and charter flights on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.se/20100607/27072 Mon, 07 Jun 2010 08:42:00 +0200 27072 Fake Swedish pilot convicted by Dutch court 41-year-old Swede Thomas Salme who flew for 13 years without a valid pilot's licence has been served with a small fine and banned from flying for one year after a conviction in a Dutch court. https://www.thelocal.se/20100414/26060 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 10:01:00 +0200 26060 Swedish pilot flew 13 years without licence A 41-year-old Swedish man with a forged pilot's licence was arrested in the cockpit of a plane in Amsterdam on Tuesday evening as he prepared to take off for Turkey with 101 passengers on board. https://www.thelocal.se/20100303/25330 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:02:00 +0100 25330