Professional Pilots

Step-by-step overview explains the modern licensing process, including hours, ratings, and costs.

The airline is pausing its summer classes and reducing its hiring targets by nearly half in 2024.

A professional pilot discusses what it all means and what you can expect going forward.

The union claims that there’s a surplus of airline pilots.

Soft airfreight market forces Northern Air Cargo affiliate to postpone use of aircraft.

The Aviation Medical Clearances Rulemaking Committee is recommending the agency eliminate the fear pilots have of losing their tickets due to actually trying to fix a medical problem.

A seemingly easy flight from Charlottesville to Tampa proves that there’s no such thing as an easy flight.

A “silver splash” this week in Wichita: Bombardier made the decision just 60 days ago to host its 25th Safety Standdown in person—but the mature event has once again drawn a significant cross-section of professional pilots and corporate flight departments attending. The two-day symposium runs Tuesday and Wednesday at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, with a […]

The US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) issued their 2020 Occupational Outlook Handbook showing that “airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers” had a median annual wage of $160,970, nearly four times the median wage for all US workers, who earned $41,950 on average. It is worth noting that in the handbook data, […]

Nine proud alumni from Delaware State University call the flight deck of United Airlines aircraft home—and they were particularly happy to take part in a recent event celebrating the inclusion of their alma mater into a new program by the airline to work towards more diversity in its ranks. On April 15, Delaware State University […]