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United’s New Deal with Pilots to Offer Pay Increases Up to 40 Percent

The agreement wraps up four years of negotiations and is estimated to be worth $10 billion.
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New ForeFlight Safety Update Includes Runway Alert

The app's updated safety features also include ADS-B traffic breadcrumbs and day/night map overlays.
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ATC Staff Shortages Reportedly Posing Challenges at Austin Airport

While the FAA Air Traffic Controller Workforce Plan mentions target staffing standards for KAUS is 51 employees, the facility currently sits at 39.
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Reports: New FAA Administrator Nomination Expected Soon

Mike Whitaker is a private pilot, has about 20 years of aviation experience and served as acting deputy administrator during the Obama Administration.
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DOT Watchdog Agency to Audit FAA Safety Protocols

The OIG will review the aviation agency’s methodology for data analysis, risk identification, and measures to mitigate runway incursions.
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Who’s to Blame for Flight Disruptions During Fourth of July? 

Friday was the busiest U.S. air travel day on record as the TSA screened more than 2.8 million passengers.
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NetJets Pilot Union Files Grievance, Cites Training Standards

Some pilots are seeking outside resources to compensate for the shortcomings in their instruction, according to union leadership.
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Hackers Target American, Southwest Pilot Applicants

More than 8,000 Southwest Airlines and American Airlines pilot hopefuls are believed to be affected by the data breach.
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Watchdog Report: FAA ‘Lacks a Plan’ to Address ATC Shortages

More than three out of four critical air traffic control facilities are staffed below the agency’s 85 percent threshold, according to the DOT ...
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House Committee Votes to Push Back Pilot Retirement Age 2 Years

Lawmakers have debated the issue for months as some believe a raise from 65 to 67 would alleviate the current pilot shortage.
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