US airlines are once again grappling with the pilot shortage as travel demand skyrockets. Regional carrier Republic Airways is considering reducing training requirements from 1,500 to 750 hours.

A viral post of a Miami-based American Airlines captain’s paycheck puts pilot compensation at the center of a broader debate.

Airlines are once again bracing for a shortage of pilots as air travel ramps up. Pilots are in short supply and pilot training is costly, long, and arduous. Airlines are raising pay scales while ...

The US Congress’ tussle over the 1,500h pilot-training rule took an interesting turn on 18 July when a senator proposed requiring that new airline pilots have hundreds of hours in specific aircraft ...

The author's personal experience demonstrates that flying skills, including basic maneuvers and familiarity with modern avionics, diminish significantly without regular practice, highlighting that ...

Republicans in Congress are trying to slightly pare back America's uniquely high flight-hour requirements for pilots, over the objections of some Democrats and unionized pilots who argue it'll see ...

A group of Republican lawmakers is proposing legislation to raise the mandatory commercial pilot retirement age from 65 to 67 years old as the airline industry struggles to keep up with demand amid ...

The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed a number of changes to the pilot training requirements for the 737Max as a condition of the plane’s recertification. These changes include requiring ...

This week, it was announced that the U.S. Air Force has awarded a new contract to a company called Aptima. The contract will support development of pilot training specifically for electric vertical ...