United Airlines pilots reach agreement in principle to receive about 35% pay increase
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…
Russian pilot sentenced to six years in prison over 2019 crash that killed 41
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,…
U.S. House panel votes to raise commercial pilot retirement age to 67
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…
USAF offers $50K to experienced pilots to remain in service
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…
American Airlines pilots decline joining ALPA
American Airlines Group pilot executives have rejected efforts to join the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), according to Dennis Tajer, a union representative for the airline’s aviators. The Allied Pilots…
American Airlines pilots reach tentative agreement on new contract
American Airlines pilots have agreed in principle on a new contract that boosts their pay by 21% in 2023, sources told Reuters on Friday, ahead of a busy summer travel…
Pilots at Canada’s WestJet Airlines give 72-hour notice as strike looms
Pilots at Onex Corp’s WestJet Group gave notice on Monday that could allow for strike action as early as May 19, raising the possibility of travel disruptions during Canada’s Victoria…
Pilots at Spain’s Air Europa call four-day strike in early May
Pilots at Spain’s struggling airline Air Europa will go on strike on May 1, 2, 4 and 5 amid a wage dispute with the company, the country’s largest pilots’ union…