February 22, 2024 5:15 pm ET
Airline Careers
February 10, 2024 6:03 pm ET -
ALPA Accused of Breaching Duty by Opposing Higher Pilot Retirement…
A coalition representing senior pilots has sued the world’s largest pilot union, the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), accusing it of failing to fairly represent their interests under the Railway Labor Act (RLA). The Jan. 27 complaint, filed in the…
February 8, 2024 12:13 pm ET -
U.S. Senate Committee Moves to Reject Pilot Retirement Age Hike
The Senate Commerce Committee voted 14-13 on Thursday to reject a proposal raising the mandatory retirement age for airline pilots from 65 to 67. This move follows heated arguments over the issue with the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) voicing…
February 6, 2024 3:37 pm ET -
Pilots Flying Amazon Cargo Say Employer Stalling Contract Talks
The chair of the pilots’ union at Air Transport International, the largest air carrier in Amazon’s delivery network, accused ATI management in an interview of dragging its feet on a new contract for hundreds of pilots until the existing transportation…
January 26, 2024 9:11 pm ET -
JetBlue Looks to Trim Workforce
JetBlue is looking to trim its workforce by offering so-called 'opt-out' packages across different workgroups. As first reported by airline industry watchdog JonNYC, the airline confirmed the buy-out offerings on Friday evening in a statement. "We remain the industry’s only…
January 24, 2024 5:32 pm ET -
Frontier Slows Pilot Hiring Pipeline
Ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC) Frontier is slowing down hiring from its pilot pipeline programs, according to a report by Aero Crew News. The report states that the pipeline programs exceeded demand expectations and are subsequently at capacity. Citing a January 19…