An airline captain who flies overseas routes also runs a small filling station near his home.

Luckily, an airline captain answers his distress call, but he must first persuade his passengers to let him change course - a move that could put their own lives in danger.

During his years as an airline captain he wrote travelogues and articles for several magazines.

For its 2,500 pilots it would go up from 55 to 60 - due to limits on the age of airline captains in some countries.

The airline captain's insignia corresponds to the naval captain's insignia, such as four stripes on the shoulder epaulets and four stripes on the blazer arms.