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While the financial investment is significant, becoming a professional pilot opens the door to a rewarding career in the skies. [Credit: Unsplash]

How to Become a Professional Pilot in 2026

Step-by-step overview explains the modern licensing process, including hours, ratings, and costs.

The view from a flight through Tropical Storm Idalia on an NOAA WP-3D Orion on August 28, 2023

What Is a Hurricane Hunter?

Inside the daring missions of NOAA and U.S. Air Force crews who fly through hurricanes to gather lifesaving data and advance storm prediction science.

AeroGuard Graduates First Student Pilots for Air New Zealand

Trainees now head to Dubai for additional courses.

Thomas Remo owns the YouTube channel ‘Gear Down,’ where he encourages new aviators to consider work as private pilots. [Courtesy: Thomas Remo]

Post Malone’s Private Pilot Encourages Charter Careers in Aviation

Thomas Remo goes from recreational flying to transporting world-class acts.

What Different Nations Are Saying About Raising Pilot Retirement Age

IATA proposal to extend careers sparks a contentious debate at the ICAO General Assembly.

An air traffic control tower at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City.

FAA Hits Air Traffic Control Hiring Goal for 2025

Agency says it has employed 2,000 controllers over the past 12 months.

Cockpit Dreams: Navigating the Pilot Certification Process

Journey to becoming an airline pilot starts with choosing the right flight training path.

Global Airlines Group Proposes Raising Pilot Retirement Age

Trade association argues demand for pilots exceeds supply.

Thrust Flight Opens New School Near Phoenix

Latest campus aims to train airline pilots amid growing demand.

New School Signs Up for ATC Training Program

Air traffic controller students will learn from the same curriculum offered at the FAA Academy.