flight deck
noun
1
: the uppermost complete deck of an aircraft carrier
2
: the forward compartment in some airplanes
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The photos provided by the Japanese Defense Ministry's Joint Staff Office showed no aircraft or helicopters on the Fujian's flight deck.
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Aviation labor unions have long argued following the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks that secondary barriers were needed to protect the flight deck when pilots had to open the door – such as to access the lavatory.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
Southwest Airlines began Friday flying its first jet with a secondary barrier to the flight deck designed to prevent intrusions.
—David Shepardson, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2025
On long-haul flights, pilots sharing a flight deck can’t eat the same food.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2025
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Aviation labor unions have long argued following the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks that secondary barriers were needed to protect the flight deck when pilots had to open the door – such as to access the lavatory.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
Southwest Airlines began Friday flying its first jet with a secondary barrier to the flight deck designed to prevent intrusions.
—David Shepardson, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2025
On long-haul flights, pilots sharing a flight deck can’t eat the same food.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2025
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“Flight deck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flight%20deck. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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