American Airlines closing St. Louis pilot base
In a move that cuts one more link to long-defunct TWA, American Airlines will close its St. Louis pilot base in September, affecting 180 pilots who live in the region. The pilots who live in St. Louis will either have to commute to other cities or relocate after the base closes, American Airlines spokesman Matt […]
Is America’s airline industry headed for a major pilot shortage?
The aviation industry may have a major crisis on its hands, as the number of pilots needed to fly commercial airliners is dwindling. Between 2017 and 2036, about 640,000 new pilots will be needed to fly commercial airplanes worldwide, according to data released by Boeing Opens a New Window. (BA) in late July. Though most […]
ICAO in race to finalise CORSIA details as it concludes latest global outreach initiative
With barely 18 months before all countries with aircraft operators undertaking international flights are required to start monitoring carbon emissions, ICAO faces a major challenge in finalising the important standards that will underpin its global CORSIA carbon offsetting scheme. While 69 Member States have so far agreed to participate from the beginning of the pilot […]
7 Best airlines for customers service
In the wake of a terrible month for airlines and their reputations, we’re remember brighter moments of great customer service in the air. Want your next flight to go as smoothly as possible? You may want to be flying one of these. Southwest Airlines In 2015, Peggy Uhle was onboard a Southwest Airlines plane leaving […]
American Airlines is offering its pilots and flight attendants a raise
Hoping to satisfy employees’ demands to close the big gap between their salaries and what counterparts make at Delta and United, American is giving an 8% raise to pilots and a 5% increase to flight attendants. «As our industry has rapidly evolved and pay increases at other airlines have accelerated, some of our colleagues have […]
Airbus to establish pilot and maintenance training centre near Delhi
Airbus is establishing a world-class pilot and maintenance training centre in the National Capital Region of Delhi, to support the county"™s need for new Airbus pilots. According to Airbu"™ latest global market forecast, India requires over 1,600 passenger and freighter aircraft in the next 20 years to 2034, with an accompanying demand for new pilots […]
Pilot shortage a blow to regional airports
Prior to June 2014, residents of Klamath Falls in south-central Oregon had access to one flight daily to San Francisco and Portland from the Crater Lake Klamath Regional Airport. But in that month, United Express, in conjunction with flight operator SkyWest, ended the flights, leaving the seat of Klamath County, population 65,000, without commercial air […]
American Airlines picks Durst as first female to hold DFW chief pilot job
American Airlines has appointed 26-year pilot Kathi Durst as chief pilot for American"™s largest pilot base in Dallas/Fort Worth. It makes her the first female chief pilot at the D/FW base in the airline"™s history. (Clarification, correction: An earlier version said Durst was AA"™s first chief pilot, with the inference that she was the first […]
