Pilots

Following a string of high-profile “safety events” in recent months, Southwest is forcing its pilots to attend additional training.

On Thursday, the New York-based airline told employees it would reduce capacity by roughly a quarter at Washington Reagan National Airport (DCA) this winter.

Data from FAPA — Future and Active Pilot Advisors — shows 13 major U.S. carriers onboard 301 new aviators last month, up from 187 in June. 

Flight schools, charter companies, and major airlines all require someone or a group of leaders to oversee their flight operations.

Two high-ranking elected officials within the NetJets Association of Shared Aircraft Pilots (NJASAP) were recently terminated.

Atlas Air, the world’s largest operator of Boeing 747 aircraft, is partnering with an aviation education group to provide a hiring pathway for aspiring pilots.

While passenger aircraft go to a select number of popular destinations, cargo flights are often required to go into a wider array of regions.

Although flying for a major airline is the goal for many aspiring aviators, many pilots begin their airline careers at a regional operator.

Pilots fly all around the world and many aviators are drawn to the profession in part due to the opportunity to consistently travel.

Citing aircraft delivery delays and normalizing attrition levels as reasons for the slowdown, airlines hired just over 3,600 pilots from January through June.