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FLYING Media Group Acquires FindaPilot.com
FLYING Media Group (FMG) has acquired FindaPilot.com, a website which matches pilots with aviation employers. FindaPilot was founded in 1997 and has 25,000 pilots and 4,000 aviation employers registered on its platform. Findapilot.com attracts a diverse range of customers, primarily…
December 21, 2023 4:39 pm ET -
How Southwest’s Pilot TA Compares to Other Contracts
This past Wednesday, Southwest and the Southwest Airlines Pilot Association (SWAPA) came together producing a long-awaited tentative agreement. The agreement follows other major U.S. carriers Delta, American, and United which all renegotiated contracts with their respective pilot groups earlier this…
December 20, 2023 5:20 pm ET -
The Low-Cost Carriers’ Pilot Attrition Problem
In the latest iteration of the pilot shortage saga, some U.S. low-cost carriers (LCCs) are facing additional headwinds. Most notable among them is Southwest, which – according to the company’s COO Andrew Watterson — is seeing an increase in pilots…
December 19, 2023 4:33 pm ET -
Southwest Pilots Reach Preliminary Agreement
Southwest and its pilots - represented by the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association (SWAPA) - have reached an agreement-in-principle (AIP) on a new contract. The union announced the AIP on Tuesday, which is one of the first steps in inking a…
December 13, 2023 5:00 am ET -
Thrive Aviation Joins Southwest’s Pilot Pathways Program
Thrive Aviation, a Henderson, Nev.-based private aviation services provider, has joined forces with the Southwest Airlines Destination 225 Pilot Pathways Program. This partnership creates a direct pathway for promising pilots to become first officers at Southwest in as little as…