The present invention relates to an inflight headset for civil aircraft and in particular to one comprising a pair of main body portions each having an adjusting rod, a pair of covers each connected to one of said main body portions, a headband having a collar at each end, the collar being closely fitted into said adjusting rod in such a way that the adjusting rod may be regulated in height with respect to the collar, the headband further having a projection along its length, the projection being associated with the protuberance in such a manner that the adjusting rod may be rotated with respect to the perpendicular plane along the length of the headband, a pair of ear cushions each connected with one of the main body portions, and a pair of acoustic pipes each connected to one of the main body portions.