Pilots

American is the latest U.S. carrier to detail slashed 2024 pilot hiring plans. The Fort Worth-based airline is slated to reduce hiring by roughly 40% in 2024.

The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) is saying that there is a surplus of commercial aviators and that the pilot shortage “isn’t real.”

The pilots union at ABX Air is taking a novel approach toward labor relations by promoting the company at industry trade shows.

Ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC) Spirit plans to furlough approximately 260 pilots later this year, according to a news release.

After years of aggressive growth, the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) has corroborated messaging that pilot hiring is slowing.

UPS is looking to hire more than 300 pilots to support an anticipated increase in air cargo demand following a new Postal Service contract.

Amid delivery delays from Boeing, the notable Chicago-based Star Alliance carrier announced its offer of unpaid leave to its pilots.

A new release from the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) notes that the U.S. pilot supply has recently become more stable.

The board of the FedEx pilots’ union has elected its third chairman in eight months as the group tries to overcome internal divisions.

Over the weekend, numerous reports surfaced about United’s ability (or lack thereof) to certify new pilots, aircraft, and launch new routes.