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New Study Supports Beard Safety for Airline Pilots
A recent study has provided strong evidence that beards do not interfere with the effectiveness of oxygen masks for airline pilots, challenging long-standing policies at many airlines that require pilots to be clean-shaven. The study, conducted by researchers at Embry-Riddle…
April 8, 2025 10:13 am ET -
American Pilots Eye Union Change
Some pilots at American Airlines are looking to make a change in unions. The airline’s roughly 16,000 pilots are currently represented by the Allied Pilots Association (APA). But 58% of pilots recently polled at the Fort Worth, Texas-based carrier say…
March 31, 2025 7:30 am ET -
Delta Threatens to Sue Ex-Pilot
An attorney for Delta has served one of the carrier’s former pilots with a cease and desist letter over “false and defamatory” statements posted on social media about last month’s Endeavor Air crash. According to a March 7 blog post…
March 24, 2025 9:24 am ET -
WestJet Looks to Hire Foreign Pilots
WestJet may soon start hiring temporary foreign pilots for its Encore regional affiliate. The low-cost carrier continues to face a shortage of pilots, particularly in the left seat. Under Canada’s temporary foreign workers (TFW) program, employers must show that no…
March 19, 2025 9:44 am ET -
American Pilots Warned About Violating D.C. Airspace
The union representing around 16,000 American Airlines pilots issued a reminder to its members last week to avoid overflying the restricted airspace over Washington. Secret Service agents visited one captain at his home after he breached the airspace. In a…