The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently amended regulations to create a Second-In-Command (SIC) Professional Development Program (SIC PDP). The program has only been approved with a few operators so far…
Delta Air Lines has announced that it will extend its orders for the Airbus A220 by 15 additional airplanes. The change means that Delta will eventually take delivery of 90…
Fledgling California Pacific Airlines says it is cancelling flights due to a shortage of pilots. The new airline began service to and from its base in Carlsbad, California with Embraer…
As the pilot shortage deepens it is growing increasingly difficult to attract and hire new pilots applicants. Listed below are 6 ideas to attract more pilots and keep your operations…
Fedex Corp recently announced that they are slashing their 2019 revenue forecasts from $17.20 – $17.80 per share to $15.50 – $16.60 per share. The company said it’s earnings revision…
As the federal government goes into another shutdown the aviation sector will be able to continue operating. However, some services and functions will not be available form government agencies. Services…
Republic Airways announced today that its has finalized a deal with Embraer to order 100 E175 aircraft. The order was originally announced early this spring at the Farnborough International Airshow…
It’s getting hard to find enough flight instructors! Creative compensation ideas can help to attract and retain needed instructors without significantly adding to costs. As a group, new flight instructors…
Skywest Airlines announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell ExpressJet Airlines to a United Airlines joint venture called ManaAir. United Airlines has minority ownership interest in ManaAir….
Amazon began experimental air cargo operations in late 2015. The company later moved beyond experimenting and started operations in the spring of 2016 with 20 Boeing 767s operated by Air…
Whether your goal is to fly for a small local operator that has you home every night or to globe trot in a state of the art jet, or anywhere…
