April 19, 2024 12:09 pm ET
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…
April 5, 2024 5:56 pm ET -
UPS Plans to Hire 300 Pilots to Support Postal Service…
UPS is looking to hire more than 300 pilots to support an anticipated increase in air cargo demand driven by a new multi-year contract from the U.S. Postal Service, according to the union representing the company’s air crews. “The Independent…
April 2, 2024 11:00 am ET -
United Offers Pilots Unpaid Leave Due To Boeing Delivery Delays
United Airlines is offering its pilots an unpaid leave program in May, citing delayed deliveries of Boeing aircraft. The news comes a month after it was reported that the airline would pause new hiring for May and June. United’s Unpaid…
April 2, 2024 5:45 am ET -
ALPA, Industry Say Pilot Supply Is Stable
A new release from the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) notes that the U.S. pilot supply is stable with more than 11,000 pilots certified in the past 12 months. ALPA highlighted recently released FAA pilot-production data, indicating that the U.S.…
March 27, 2024 1:23 pm ET -
FedEx Pilots Pick Third Union Chairman Since Last Summer
The board of the FedEx pilots’ union has elected its third chairman in eight months as the group tries to overcome internal divisions that have hampered efforts to achieve an updated labor contract. The FedEx Master Executive Council voted for…