Canada amends pilot flight-time, duty regulations
Transport Canada on Dec. 12 announced amendments to Canadian Aviation Regulations that prescribe new flight- and duty-time limits for airline pilots that align with current scientific data and international standards. The amendments, published in the official Canada Gazette, Part II, provide fleet operators the option of implementing a Fatigue Risk Management System if they are […]
Lion Air Jet Was ‘Un-Airworthy’ In Lead-Up To Fatal Crash, Investigators Say
Investigators into Lion Air Flight 610’s fatal crash released a preliminary report on Wednesday, saying the jet’s pilots were struggling for control against an automated system that was bringing the Boeing 737’s nose down too far. The report discussed Lion Air’s maintenance practices and an anti-stall system in the aircraft; investigators said it was «too […]
Pilot gender imbalance will take time to fix: EasyJet
A global imbalance in the number of female compared with male pilots is going to take «some time to change», believes EasyJet’s chief operating officer Chris Browne. Speaking at the Accelerate Aviation conference in London today, Browne says that worldwide only 5% of pilots are female and that «until recently» they could all fit on […]
Air France, most unions reach long-awaited pay agreement
Air France has reached a pay deal with unions, paving the way for the Air France-KLM group to move on from a months-long labor conflict and focus on its long-term strategy. The deal includes a general pay increase of 2%, retroactive to Jan. 1, 2018, and a general pay increase of 2% on Jan. 1, […]
Ryanair profits hit by strikes and higher fuel costs
Strikes by air traffic controllers and Ryanair pilots and cabin crew have contributed to a slide in half-year profits over the summer. The airline reported a 7% fall in profits to €1.2bn (£1.06bn) for the six months to 30 September. Profits were also hit by higher fuel costs and what Michael O’Leary called «the worst […]
Ryanair, Portuguese pilots reach labor deal
Irish LCC Ryanair has signed an agreement with the Portuguese pilot union SPAC covering seniority and base transfer agreements for its directly employed pilots in Portugal, and paving the way for negotiations on a full collective labor agreement to begin before the end of October. The LCC has been making slow progress in getting agreements […]
NBAA: Pilot shortages and airspace improvements become focus following regulatory victory
Having recently secured one of its most-notable regulatory victories in decades, NBAA is turning fuller attention toward addressing longstanding, industrywide issues like US airspace modernisation and the easing of a pilot shortage. «Having the airlines… control of our air traffic system represented what we believe, and many others believe, was an existential threat to our […]
Republic Airline exec: Industry’s pilot shortage has wide-ranging implications
The ongoing shortage of commercial pilots is an area of “critical urgency” whose effects reach far beyond the airline industry, a Republic Airline Inc. executive said Thursday. “This is a real challenge that’s affecting economies across the country,” said Matt Koscal, chief administrative officer for the Indianapolis-based carrier. Koscal was among several speakers at the […]
Aeronautics enrollment rises as airlines seek more pilots
Enrollment in Averett University’s aeronautics program has soared, the Danville school reports, from about 40 students a few years ago to more than 100 now. More and more young people recognize that demand for pilots is increasing, says Travis Williams, the university’s chief flight instructor. Boeing’s 2018 Pilot & Technician Outlook, released in July, projects […]
Ryanair to train 450 new pilots over next five years
Ryanair will train up to 450 new pilots over the next five years as part of a new training partnership with a Cork-based international flight school. The pilots will train for 16 months intensively at the school, which the budget airline is running in conjunction with Cork’s Atlantic Flight Training Academy to support further growth […]
