July 22, 2024 11:48 am ET
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July 10, 2024 2:27 pm ET -
Airlines Slash 2024 Pilot Hiring Numbers
Major U.S. airlines substantially scaled back pilot hiring during the first half of 2024. Citing aircraft delivery delays and normalizing attrition levels as reasons for the slowdown, airlines hired just over 3,600 pilots from January through June, a decrease from…
July 7, 2024 7:32 pm ET -
How Does ‘Deadheading’ Work
One of the most well-known benefits awarded to flight crews is that they may travel for free on their own and, in many cases, other airlines. The ability to do so is lauded as a special perk that lets crews…
July 5, 2024 10:52 am ET -
Delta Captain Makes the Ultimate ‘Fini’ Flight
Keith Rosenkraz has always been a self-described “aviation buff.” A Southern California native, the 33-year Delta Air Lines pilot and U.S. Air Force veteran said he dreamed of flying as he gazed out of a second-story window of his high…
July 4, 2024 1:15 pm ET -
Delta to Open New Widebody Crew Base
Delta is planning to open a new pilot base in Boston. As reported by aviation insider JonNYC on Twitter/X, the carrier plans to have up to 250 pilots at the new base. In a memo, the airline told pilots that…
July 3, 2024 3:40 pm ET -
Spirit Issues Furlough Notices Amid Executive Pay Raises
Spirit Airlines pilots and their union have raised concerns over the airline’s decision to issue furlough notices to pilots while simultaneously approving salary increases for several top executives. In a July 1 8-K filing, the carrier announced pay raises for…