Following the blockage of a proposed merger between Spirit Airlines and JetBlue Airways by a U.S. judge, there’s a growing concern among Spirit Airlines’ pilots about the company’s future. This…
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) chief, in a letter to Congress, advised against increasing the compulsory retirement age for airline pilots from 65 to 67 until further research could…
On Thursday, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced the formation of a committee focused on pilot mental health. The committee’s goal is to propose solutions to obstacles that deter pilots…
In a private exchange, the CEOs of Air India and Akasa Air have been at odds over the issue of pilot poaching. Akasa Air accused its larger competitor, Air India,…
In a new development of Akasa Air pilots who quit their jobs without prior notice, the legal filing shows that Indian aviation authorities have declined to intervene in the ongoing…
United Airlines and its pilots on Saturday reached a labor agreement that will give the latter a significant pay increase, after the union rejected an earlier offer last year instead…
Akasa Air, a low-cost Indian airline, has increased the salaries of its pilots by up to 40%. The new salary structure will come into effect in July and will see…
A Russian pilot has been sentenced to six years in prison after a plane he was flying made a rough crash-landing at a Moscow airport in 2019, killing 41 passengers,…
A U.S. House of Representatives committee on Wednesday narrowly voted to raise the mandatory commercial pilot retirement age to 67 from 65. Members of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee…
The Air Force is providing a larger incentive – up to $50,000 per year – in order to retain some of its most experienced pilots and aviators in the midst…
