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Only one pilot on the flight deck is a “significant safety risk,” the international group of commercial pilot unions said in a joint statement.

The Senate Commerce Committee met with stakeholders to discuss aviation workforce challenges ahead of FAA Reauthorization.

The agency’s recent NOTAM crash and a near collision in Austin were among topics discussed in the House hearing.

The 737 MAX 7 and 10 have been approved to proceed towards entry and return into service.

The regionals need pilots with experience to operate but such pilots are suddenly in huge demand by major airlines.

The airline’s unionized pilot group, which is part of the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), said that 96 percent of the pilot group participated in the vote and that 99 percent voted in favor of strike authorization.

The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) led an informational picketing campaign ahead of the last big travel holiday to press airline management for better pay and benefits for its pilots.

ALPA president Capt. Joe DePete described SkyWest’s proposal as purposefully deceitful. He said it would undermine safety standards because it would allow the airline to avoid critical first officer qualification rules that apply to Part 121 operations, but not Part 135. That means the airline could hire pilots at less than the requirements of the 1,500-hour rule.

Proposed legislation would allow qualified pilots to stay two more years to age 67.

Airlines and FAA spar over cause of disruptions heading into busy July 4th weekend