Taiwan lowers pilot age limits to expand aviation workforce
Taiwan has announced a sweeping change to its pilot certification rules, lowering the minimum age for commercial and…
pilot shortage
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Reports on the ongoing shortage of pilots in the aviation industry, discussing its causes and potential solutions.
BAA Training: tackling pilot shortages
The aviation industry is facing a perfect storm: amid a surge in aircraft orders, the recruitment and retention…
United Airlines launches recruitment program to entice military pilot veterans
United Airlines is turning to military veterans to address the issue of pilot shortage. The Chicago-based airline has announced…
Growing private charter market prompts increased demand for flight crew
Eurocontrol reports that business aviation is among the rare segments of the aviation industry that has been consistently…
Delta offers pilots a 34% pay rise in new three-year labor deal: report
Delta Air Lines has offered a 34% cumulative pay raise to its pilots over three years, according to…
American Airlines offers to increase pilot pay by 19%
American Airlines (A1G) (AAL) is offering its pilots a 19% increase in pay over two years’ time, based…
To combat the pilot shortage, Mesa Airlines wants to help pilots build hours
Mesa Airlines has come up with a new solution to the pilot shortage in the United States. The…
FAA turns down airline request to hire less-experienced pilots during shortage
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has rejected a request from a regional air carrier to hire less-experienced flight…
US Congress to consider raising pilot retirement age to tackle industry shortage
The United States Congress is considering proposed legislation that would raise the retirement age for commercial airline pilots…
US start-up Connect Airlines tries to lure captains with $250,000 annual pay
Start-up airline Connect Airlines is trying to entice captains with a new pay offer amidst a battle for…
KLM scraps more summer European flights amidst “relentless pressure”
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has joined other major European airlines in cutting more flights over the summer due…
American Airlines offer pilots 17% pay increase amidst industry staffing woes
American Airlines (A1G) (AAL) has put forward a new pay offer for its pilots, which includes a base…
El Al to drop three routes due to low passenger demand post-pandemic
Israel’s flag carrier El Al will reduce its network, cutting three routes connecting its home base in Tel…
American Airlines to cut some New York and Ohio services due to pilot shortage
American Airlines (A1G) (AAL) will cut services to Islip and Ithaca, New York and Toledo, Ohio due to…
United Airlines recruits students for flight academy to fill pilot shortage
United Airlines is recruiting students for its newly opened pilot flight academy located at Phoenix Goodyear Airport (GYD),…
American Airlines joins race for pilots, set to add 1,350 flight crew by 2022
Following the release of American Airlines’ (A1G) (AAL) 2021 second-quarter financial report, the carrier revealed its intent on…
Delta Air Lines cancels flights massively, faces crew shortage
Nearly 100 flights were canceled by the American air carrier Delta Air Lines on Easter weekend due to…