Pilots

In a memo this week, the airline told pilots that Boston was the first base outside its existing hubs opened in “quite a while.”

Spirit Airlines pilots and their union have raised concerns over the airline’s decision to issue furlough notices to pilots.

Mesa is the latest airline to reduce its pilot workforce, citing “a significant and unexpected reduction in pilot attrition levels.”

Even as hiring trends change, some carriers are still offering lucrative sign-on bonuses to new pilots with some nearing $200,000.

The Dallas/Fort Worth-based carrier said in a Thursday memo that it would pause pilot new hire classes through the end of this year.

Aviation is defined by communities. It is impossible to become a pilot, spotter, or enthusiast without finding some sort of community.

Some regional carriers are working to ‘build up some momentum’ as pilot hiring trends continue to shift at U.S. airlines.

This additional funding is part of the FAA’s Aviation Workforce Development Grants program, which provides support to aviation-related education institutions.

The new base announcement comes just weeks after the carrier said it plans to close its domicile in Atlantic City, N.J. later this year.

According to a Reuters report over the weekend, Southwest plans to offer its pilots reduced hours as it continues to wait on delayed aircraft deliveries.