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Recent data indicates that pilot certification changes have had far-reaching effects on pilot certification levels for commercial and ATP pilots. Following the FAA’s 2013 change in certification requirements for becoming an ATP-rated pilot, a requirement for hiring by Part 121 carriers, FAA data shows the number of ATP practical tests being administered in the United […]

Since taking office just over 100 days ago, President Donald Trump has spent seven weekends at his Mar-A-Lago resort, which he affectionately refers to as his “Winter White House.” And for roughly one-fifth of his term, Trump and Air Force One have been causing headaches among the residents of Palm Beach, Florida, and especially pilots […]

It wasn’t until a passenger named David Dao was dragged from a United Airlines aircraft that many travelers even knew what overbooking was, let alone felt outraged over it. But after the April 9 incident turned Dao into a viral video star and left him with two broken teeth and a concussion, the controversial practice […]

On April 27, 2016, Arnold Gerald Leto III was arrested on federal charges of illegally piloting a private airplane from Los Angeles to Las Vegas without a pilot’s license. The Department of Justice and FAA determined that Leto had illegally piloted a number of flights dating back to at least 2015, and he ultimately pleaded […]

With the FAA’s ADB-S equipage deadline looming, and certainly “not changing,” Cessna Citation CJ3 owners have a solution to meet the mandate and gain even more capabilities. The FAA granted certification to the Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion avionics upgrade, and owners of the CJ3 business jet can now have the avionics system installed at […]

During his keynote introduction address at this week’s Uber Elevate Summit, Uber’s chief product officer Jeff Holden admitted the company is rushing the UberAir initiative because of its excitement to make flying cars a reality. After all, now more than ever companies are clamoring to deliver the Jetsons lifestyle to us by the start of […]

With the airlines currently hiring hundreds of pilots each month, the next decade is shaping up to be incredible for experienced aviators searching for a cockpit job. Many think only of an airline career. But not every young pilot is thrilled at the idea of spending 30 years cruising at FL350 for hours on end, […]

For the first time since releasing its 98-page “Elevate” manifesto last October, Uber revealed the details of its air-taxi ambitions at this week’s Uber Elevate Summit in Dallas. Announcing a number of partnerships, from aircraft companies to real estate developers, Uber vowed to have its app-based regional air travel service testing in the Dallas-Ft. Worth […]

A report posted earlier this week on the city of Santa Monica’s website highlighted a number of potential safety issues surrounding current plans to shorten Santa Monica’s Runway 03/21 per the city’s January agreement with the FAA. The report said, “The 3,500-foot distance shall not include the runway safety areas that shall be constructed and […]

Nothing should surprise us about Silicon Valley’s increasingly intense love affair with aviation at this point, and yet here we are, wondering what’s going on inside a hangar at the NASA Ames Research Center. While Larry Page made headlines this week with the highly-anticipated unveiling of the Kitty Hawk Flyer, his Google co-founder Sergey Brin […]