May 7, 2024 5:07 pm ET
Pilots
April 19, 2024 12:09 pm ET -
American Scales Back Pilot Hiring Plans, Pauses Summer Classes
American is the latest U.S. carrier to detail slashed 2024 pilot hiring plans. The Fort Worth-based airline is slated to reduce hiring by roughly 40% in 2024 compared to last year. In a recent briefing to pilots viewed by AirlineGeeks,…
April 18, 2024 4:46 pm ET -
Pilot Shortage ‘Isn’t Real,’ ALPA Says
Following several years of record pilot hiring at U.S. airlines, the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) is saying that there is a surplus of commercial aviators and that the pilot shortage "isn't real." In a recent Tweet, the world's largest…
April 10, 2024 9:44 am ET -
ABX Air Pilots Choose Cooperation Over Confrontation
The exhibit hall at the Omni Hotel here was filled in mid-February with booths representing airlines, logistics providers, airports, truck delivery companies and technology vendors marketing their capabilities to industry peers attending the AirCargo 2024 conference. The stall with a…
April 8, 2024 8:46 am ET -
Spirit To Trim Pilot Workforce
Ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC) Spirit plans to furlough approximately 260 pilots later this year, according to a news release issued on Monday. The company continues to grapple with Pratt & Whitney engine issues, losing almost $184 million last quarter. Spirit says…
April 7, 2024 11:18 pm ET -
U.S. Airline Pilot Hiring Stabilizing
After years of aggressive growth, the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) has corroborated messaging from multiple U.S. regional airlines that pilot hiring is stabilizing in the United States. Airlines are beginning to more easily manage their flow of pilots and…