Airlines Slash 2024 Pilot Hiring Numbers
Major U.S. airlines substantially scaled back pilot hiring during the first half of 2024. Citing aircraft delivery delays and normalizing attrition levels as reasons for the slowdown, airlines hired just over 3,600 pilots from January through June, a decrease from…
American Plans to Buy 100 Hydrogen-Electric Engines
American Airlines announced that it has entered into a conditional purchase agreement with ZeroAvia for 100 hydrogen-electric engines to power regional jet aircraft. According to a news release from the carrier published Tuesday, this green initiative will allow jets to…
Livery of the Week: American’s AstroJet
Editor’s Note: AirlineGeeks is proud to present our ‘Livery of the Week’ series. Every Friday, a team member will share an airline livery, which can be from the past, present, or even a special scheme. Some airline liveries are works of art.…
American Latest to Halt Pilot Hiring
American says it plans to cease pilot hiring for the remainder of 2024. In a memo to conditionally-hired pilots on Thursday, the airline said all new hire classes would be paused through the end of the year as it evaluates…
Negotiations for American Flight Attendants Continue
American Airlines flight attendants represented by the Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA) will continue contract negotiations under the supervision of the National Mediation Board (NMB) this week. The NMB's decision comes after the union requested twice for a release…