A pilot couple killed in air crashes in Nepal – 16 years apart
In 2010, Anju Khatiwada joined Nepal’s Yeti Airlines, following in the footsteps of her husband, a pilot who had died in a crash four years earlier when a small passenger…
American Airlines pilots raise concerns over new cockpit protocols
The union representing 15,000 American Airlines pilots has voiced concerns regarding the new cockpit protocols enforced by the airline, without adequate training. The carrier on Tuesday implemented new procedures for…
An Indian Woman Fighter Pilot to Make History Presenting India Abroad
Creating history, an Indian Air Force (IAF) woman fighter pilot will be part of the Indian contingent for the aerial wargames to be held on foreign land. India’s one of…
Rossiya Airlines to furlough 100 pilots due to spare parts shortage: report
Rossiya Airlines, the subsidiary air carrier of Russia’s Aeroflot Group, is reportedly planning to furlough a third of its pilots qualified to fly Airbus A319 and A320 aircraft each month.…
Ryanair will pay compensation for 2018 pilot strikes
Ryanair decided to drop its attempts to appeal a decision that the pilot strike in 2018 was an extraordinary circumstance, paving the way for affected passengers to claim compensation for…
Passengers stranded as Kenya Airways’ pilots strike
Kenya Airways on Saturday warned its striking pilots they could be dismissed if they do not return to work immediately as industrial action led to the cancellation of dozens of…
Eurowings warns pilot demands threaten jobs
Lufthansa’s budget division Eurowings warned on Saturday that pilots’ demands to ease their workloads is putting jobs at the airline at risk. The statement came in response to Friday’s announcement…
Southwest pilots union backs Boeing on MAX 7, 10 certification extension
The union representing about 10,000 Southwest Airlines pilots told Reuters on Friday it supports an effort in Congress to extend an exemption from modern cockpit alerting requirements for the Boeing…
U.S. denies Republic Airways bid to reduce co-pilot training hours
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Monday it had denied a request by regional airline Republic Airways to reduce the number of hours needed to train a co-pilot.…