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Wednesday’s certification opens the door for Marshall and Mountwest to start offering aviation maintenance technology as a program in their aviation divisions.

CEO says the company is not staffed to keep up with rebounding consumer demand.

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?

FAA Administrator Stephen Dickson abruptly resigned from his post Wednesday evening, cutting short his five-year term by half. Dickson, who has held the position as FAA chief since his confirmation in August 2019, cited distance from his family as a basis for the decision.  “Over the past several years, my family has been a source […]

Editor’s note: This article is the first in a six-part series examining the aviation industry’s pilot shortage and what can be done about it. Jan. 14: An overview of the issue | Jan. 17: How the military is dealing with its shortage | Jan. 18: Recruiting right from the flight schools | Jan. 19: How […]

Delta Airlines (NYSE: DAL) will no longer require pilots to hold a bachelor’s degree, the airline announced this week. “After a comprehensive review of our pilot hiring requirements, Delta has decided to make a four-year college degree ‘preferred’ rather than required for first officer candidates, effective immediately,” the company said in a statement. Delta joins […]

A recent newspaper article stresses the importance of planning and financial literacy.

Through a combination of retiring personnel, expanding fleets, and a global pandemic, the U.S. is experiencing an ongoing shortage of pilots across the industry. Each state is scrambling to find a way to meet the increasing demand for air travel, and Georgia is leading the charge. The Georgia House Appropriations Higher Education Subcommittee recently hosted […]

The aviation industry is showing more signs that it’s serious about fighting climate change by replacing conventional fuel with cleaner-burning, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). On Tuesday, Delta Air Lines announced an agreement with Chevron for the energy company to manufacture an SAF test batch and sell it to the Atlanta-based carrier. Delta’s goal is to […]

U.S. commercial airline pilots and crew have been making history as they fly thousands of passengers who were at risk in Afghanistan to new lives in the United States. As part of the U.S. military pullout ending the nearly 20-year war in Afghanistan, the Pentagon announced on August 22 it had activated the Civil Reserve […]