Airline Careers

FedEx Pilots Pick Third Union Chairman Since Last Summer

The board of the FedEx pilots’ union has elected its third chairman in eight months as the group tries to overcome internal divisions that have hampered efforts to achieve an updated labor contract. The FedEx Master Executive Council voted for…

Allegiant Secures New Tentative Agreement For Flight Attendants

Allegiant recently reached a new tentative agreement (TA) with the Transport Workers Union (TWU) chapter 577 which represents the flight attendants who work for the Las Vegas-based ultra-low-cost carrier. This new agreement is for the successor of the respective parties'…

Insights: Number of Female U.S. Pilots at All Time High

Pioneering Aviator Captain David Harris Dies at 89

David Harris, the first African American pilot to fly a commercial airliner for a major U.S. carrier, died Saturday at the age of 89. American Airlines, where Harris was first hired in 1964, confirmed his passing. "We are deeply saddened…

FedEx Pilots Seek Release From Federally Mediated Contract Talks

The union representing some 5,800 pilots at FedEx Express has asked the National Mediation Board to be officially released from mediation for the purpose of being able to go on strike against the company to achieve a new contract. The…