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Pilots for the American Airlines subsidiary will get 50 percent pay raises through 2024.

Scathing letters to each other reveal opposing sides of the debate on how to fix the pilot shortage.

Here’s where aviators can turn for support—and why it’s important when the struggle with identity underlies any illness.

Sen. Lindsey Graham said to be ‘looking into’ raising the current limit beyond 65.

Pilots get anxiety and depression just like many of the rest of us do, but they seem less likely to seek support and treatment. Why? How can we change it?

The event was held in response to the death of a UND aviation student in October.

At this point in the year, it’s pretty widely known that pilot hiring at the airlines fell off a cliff during most of 2020 following the COVID-19 outbreak. Louis Smith said, “The 12 major US airlines combined hired only 98 pilots in September.” Smith is president of the Future and Active Pilot Advisors (FAPA). Aircraft […]

As infections from the COVID-19 virus continue to climb just about everywhere on Earth, the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) last week shared some more unexpected news that’s affecting some US pilots traveling abroad through Hong Kong, which FedEx uses as a major hub. In a news release, ALPA said, “Recently, three COVID-19 positive asymptomatic […]

While it’s certainly not time to claim victory of any sort for airline travel over the COVID-19 virus, data released this week does at least offer a bit of encouraging news to people who depend on air carriers. Transportation Safety Administration data is a good place to begin since that agency keeps a close eye […]