Pilots

While pilot hiring is set to resume, the Chicago-based airline expects to hire fewer new employees overall than previously planned.

Some regional carriers are working to ‘build up some momentum’ as pilot hiring trends continue to shift at U.S. airlines.

This additional funding is part of the FAA’s Aviation Workforce Development Grants program, which provides support to aviation-related education institutions.

JetBlue announced plans to open a new crew base for both pilots and flight attendants in San Juan, Puerto Rico later this year.

The new base announcement comes just weeks after the carrier said it plans to close its domicile in Atlantic City, N.J. later this year.

Emirates is giving its over 100,000 employees a bonus worth 20 weeks of their respective salaries after posting record profits.

According to a Reuters report over the weekend, Southwest plans to offer its pilots reduced hours as it continues to wait on delayed aircraft deliveries.

AirlineGeeks’ first white paper analyzes pilot-to-aircraft ratios, the pilot population, and passenger airline unit economics to explain why hiring is slowing.

Captain Rosenkranz returned to LA, where he commanded a specially chartered Airbus A330-900neo for his final flight at Delta.

The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) – which represents over 77,000 pilots in North America – plans to pay back $50 million in member dues this year.