pilot pipeline

Union chiefs endorse contract, send it to membership for ratification vote.

Lawmakers have debated the issue for months as some believe a raise to from 65 to 67 would alleviate the current pilot shortage.

Many who have commented on the NPRM are in favor of removing the expiration date on flight instructor certificates, calling the need to renew “burdensome.”

The $2,500 scholarship is the latest in the aviation outfitter’s five-year tradition of supporting fledgling aviators in reaching their goals.

While flight instructing is not for everyone, there are major advantages while on the journey to becoming a professional pilot.

Airline and pilot groups do not all agree that there should be changes to flight time requirements or extensions to pilot retirement age.

The aircraft were left outside on the ramp, which is controlled by Signature Flight Support.

Under the bipartisan bill introduced Tuesday, students could pay for aviation training with their 529 education savings plans.

The twin-engine 4-seater becomes the multiengine piston trainer for the Emirates’ National Cadet Pilot Programme.

The need for new pilots is ramping up globally and many airlines are sending new applicants to U.S. schools for training.