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Captain Dennis Tajer has taken to the skies as an airline pilot for over 20 years. He’s also the spokesman for the Allied Pilots Association and represents 15,000 American Airline pilots. "This has been in the air for a long time and no one did anything ...
NEW YORK -- American Airlines is poaching cargo pilots at FedEx and UPS to captain passengers planes for its regional carrier, PSA. They are offering a $250,000 signing bonus to any captain who leaves FedEx or UPS. They will get $175,000 in their first ...
Despite easing shortages in North America and Europe, the Middle East remains the only region where demand for pilots is rapidly outpacing supply
The most recent data from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) shows that junior pilots might earn an annual base salary of around €50,000, more seasoned captains will average around €120,
The looming pilot shortage across the aerospace industry can be tackled by career mapping and better planning by airlines, according to industry experts. PICTURED: Captain Mohammed Ahmed, Director of Operations at Air Arabia, addressing the first-ever ...
The airline pilot industry experienced extreme volatility from 2019 to 2024, shifting from a post-COVID hiring boom to a significant slowdown in 2025 across major, low-cost, and regional carriers. Aviation is inherently a cyclical business, prone to ...
An aviation program in northcentral Wisconsin is helping community members take their passion for flying to new heights.
A shortfall of air traffic controllers in Canada is at times forcing airport towers in Kelowna and Winnipeg to close when the one controller on duty goes on a break, says a memo to Air Canada pilots seen by Reuters.
The U.S. Air Force is experiencing its lowest fleet readiness in years, attributed to an aging fleet, its smallest fleet size ever, and a shortage of pilots, leading to significantly reduced mission capable rates. To help pilots maintain flight currency ...
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Rex administrators blame pilot and parts shortage
Administrators to beleaguered regional airline Rex have found a pair of factors contributed to its insolvency above its botched entry to capital city markets.