Airlines and Pilots Don’t See Eye to Eye on Autonomous Flights
Groups are divided on whether technology designed to reduce or even eliminate crews will compromise safety.
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Aviation Coalition Calls for Emergency FAA Funding, NAS Efficiency
Industry stakeholders have asked that the agency be exempt from government shutdowns.
JetBlue Offers Some Pilots $400,000 to Retire Early
Airline leadership calls the deal a ‘win-win.’
Global Transport Workers Push Back Against Single-Pilot Operations
Union opposes efforts to diminish existing crew requirements in commercial airlines, stressing an emphasis on safety.
Associations Urge Airbus to Reconsider Single-Pilot Cockpit Proposal
ALPA president Jason Ambrosi cites the recent CrowdStrike outage as an example of risks associated with an overreliance on technology.
Bipartisan FAA Reauthorization Act Signed Into Law
After months of several short-term extensions, the $105 billion legislation passed the House on Wednesday and the Senate last week.
ALPA to Return $50 Million in Member Dues Amid ‘Record Revenue Gains’
The world’s largest pilots union is returning member dues in a ‘first-of-its-kind’ move.
American Scales Back Pilot Hiring Plans
The airline is pausing its summer classes and reducing its hiring targets by nearly half in 2024.
Pilot Shortage ‘Isn’t Real,’ ALPA Says
The union claims that there’s a surplus of airline pilots.
ALPA, Industry Say Pilot Supply Is Stable
According to FAA pilot-production data, the U.S. is consistently certifying a greater number of airline pilots on a monthly basis compared to pre-pandemic levels, the pilot union said.
