Boeing reveals single-pilot planes could soon be a reality thanks to autonomous technology
Autonomous technology could soon do away with the need for two pilots in the cockpit of passenger jets. Boeing has been developing technology that could allow planes with 20 or more seats to fly with just one pilot, according to a new report. The shift, which would likely begin with cargo jets before heading to […]
Boeing Forecasts Greatest Demand for Pilots, Technicians, Cabin Crew in Asia Pacific Region
Boeing [NYSE: BA] reports that the Asia Pacific region will have the greatest global demand for new civil aviation personnel over the next 20 years. The region is projected to account for 33 percent of the global need for pilots, 34 percent for technicians and 36 percent for cabin crew. The 2018 Boeing Pilot & […]
US airline scope clauses may hinder United meeting 2020 targets
Scope clauses have been a mainstay in US mainline pilot contracts as 50-seat, and then 70- to 76-seat, jets have permeated the US market place. There have been changes to scope over the years that have allowed American, Delta and United to add varying levels of larger regional jets based on certain percentages of their […]
Avianca Holdings and CAE establish joint venture to offer airline pilot training in Colombia
Avianca Holdings S.A. and CAE announced today that they have signed an agreement to create a joint venture specializing in the provision of training services, including full-flight simulator training for commercial aviation pilots in Colombia. In addition, as part of a 15-year exclusive training agreement, Avianca will conduct all its pilot training at the Avianca-CAE […]
Worldwide Pilot Shortage Threatens Airline Industry Growth
An international shortage of airplane pilots is putting the air travel industry"™s recent growth at risk. The lack of pilots has caused more planes to stay on the ground. It has also meant that higher pay has cut into airline companie"™ profits. At the same time, labor unions around the world are pushing for more […]
Air France pilot unions call for more strikes June 23-26
Air France said its pilot"™ unions have called for strikes on June 23, 24, 25 and 26, part of a long-running dispute between employees and management over pay, and condemned the union"™ move as "incompatible with any concern for the company"™s future." "The joint trade union body has conformed a further call for strike action […]
Pilot mental health care still facing ‘normalisation’ barriers
Efforts within the air transport sector to overcome stigma attached to mental health problems are progressing but work is still needed to achieve parity of treatment between psychological and physical illness. The deliberate crash of a Germanwings Airbus A320 in March 2015 jolted the airline industry into confronting cockpit mental health head-on, although the accident […]
Deutsche Bank Partners With IATA To Pilot Payments Solution
Deutsche Bank announced on Monday it has partnered with the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the trade association for the world"™s airlines, for a pilot project to test a disruptive new payment model. The bank reported that through the pilot, it will look to reduce costs for processing payments between airline clients and airlines. Deutsche […]
MIA opens first passport clearance facility with facial recognition
Today, officials from the Miami-Dade Aviation Department (MDAD) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate Miami International Airport’s newly renovated Concourse E federal inspection facility for international arrivals. The facility is the first in the country completely dedicated to providing expedited passport screening via facial recognition. The new technology […]
Airline to sue unruly passengers for flight delay
Three unruly Japanese passengers have been blacklisted by China Airlines and are facing legal action by the airline. A China Airlines flight last week from Taiwan to Bangkok was forced to turn back to Taoyuan International Airport after alleged drunken antics by the three passengers. They have been accused of trying to smoke on the […]
