NEWSOct 31, 2024Spirit Airlines to Furlough 330 Pilots in Cost Cutting EffortSpirit Airlines has announced more pilots will be furloughed this January to free up debt. See what the airline is planning for the future and what other moves have been made over the past month.Read More →
NEWSOct 16, 2024Frontier Airlines Pilots Vote to Authorize Strike with 99% ApprovalA majority of Frontier Airlines pilots have voted to strike if necessary. See how close the union is to striking and what change the airline made earlier this year to potentially hurt morale.Read More →
NEWSOct 15, 2024Sri Lanka Airlines Pilot Locks Co-Pilot Out of Cockpit Over Toilet Break DisputeA SirLankan Airlines pilot locked a female copilot out of the cockpit during a flight. Find out what led to the incident and what has happened with the pilots since that time.Read More →
NEWSOct 07, 2024The Top 5 Most Difficult Airports for Pilots to Land AtThe most difficult airports to land at as a pilotRead More →
INFORMATIONALOct 03, 2024How Does an Airplane's Autopilot Work?Life has become easy nowadays; one hardly has to do anything to succeed or accomplish tasks. One such idea is that the autopilot feature controls everything in an aircraft, and there is no need for a pilot to be present. But is this actually true?Read More →
INFORMATIONALSep 25, 2024How Much Does It Cost To Become a Pilot?Article covering how much it costs to become a pilot. Also covered are differences in cost between Part 61 and Part 141 schoolsRead More →
NEWSSep 09, 2024Air Canada Faces Operational Shutdown Amid Pilot Wage NegotiationsAir Canada (AC.TO) is on the verge of a significant operational shutdown as the airline struggles to reach an agreement with its pilots over wage increases. The airline's pilots, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, are demanding salary hikes to bring them in line with their U.S. counterparts, who benefited from a surge in wages in 2023 during a global pilot shortage.
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NEWSSep 07, 2024Drunk British Airways Pilot Assaults 3 Crew Members During Layover; Suspended from AirlineBritish Airways (BA) first officer faces suspension following accusations of drunken assaults on three female crew members in Johannesburg.Read More →
INFORMATIONALSep 04, 2024Flight Planning: How Pilots Decide Flight Routes and LengthArticle covering how pilots plan flights. Topics covered include great circle route, weather and winds.Read More →
NEWSAug 28, 2024American Airlines Passenger Suffers Severe Spinal Injuries; Blames Pilot's Hard LandingA man is suing American Airlines after a rough landing on a 2021 flight allegedly lead to harsh back injuries. See details of his lawsuit as well as how much money the man is seeking.Read More →
