'aircrew' originates from the combination of 'air' and 'crew', where 'air' refers to the atmosphere and 'crew' refers to a group of people working together.

'aircrew' was formed by combining the words 'air' and 'crew' in the early 20th century to describe personnel operating an aircraft.

Initially, it meant 'a group of people working on an aircraft', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.