Pilots

Ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC) Spirit plans to furlough approximately 260 pilots later this year, according to a news release.

After years of aggressive growth, the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) has corroborated messaging that pilot hiring is slowing.

UPS is looking to hire more than 300 pilots to support an anticipated increase in air cargo demand following a new Postal Service contract.

Amid delivery delays from Boeing, the notable Chicago-based Star Alliance carrier announced its offer of unpaid leave to its pilots.

The board of the FedEx pilots’ union has elected its third chairman in eight months as the group tries to overcome internal divisions.

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.

According to a CNBC report, the Chicago-based carrier will pause new hire classes in May and June, citing delivery delays at Boeing. 

Airline pilot retirement send-offs are often met with plenty of fanfare, but one captain took his retirement party to a whole new level.

Southwest is the latest airline to adjust its pilot hiring plans in 2024. The Dallas-based airline is pausing all new hire classes this year.

United Airlines has opened a significant expansion to the carrier’s already large Flight Training Center in Denver, Colo.