With peak shipping season approaching FedEx Corp is offering retirement-age pilots bonuses of $40,000 to as much as $110,000 to keep them flying through the busy season. The bonuses were…
The A321LR has moved a step closer with recent joint EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) and FAA (Federal Aviation Administration of the U.S.) approval of the aircraft to operate with…
JetBlue founder David Neeleman is starting a new airline dubbed “Moxy” in investor presentations. The new venture took a step forward with a tentative deal to buy 60 Airbus A220-300s. A memorandum…
For the first time since 2015 there is a multi-year extension for funding of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) working its way through congress. The FAA has been operating under…
A new program, called Forces to Flyers, is a three-year research initiative led by the U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) to help veterans obtain the skills needed to become…
Boeing has provided a first look of the world’s largest twin-engine airliner. The “fully assembled” static test plane of the 777X-9 was rolled out of the Boeing facility in Everett,…
SkyWest Airlines officially launched their pilot pathway program on September 5, 2018. The airline says their new Pathway program provides a direct path into the flight deck at SkyWest through…
Pilot and mechanic shortages will take center stage as the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) hosts an Aviation Workforce Symposium to explore ways of helping the aviation industry meet staffing needs….
An increased need for aerial firefighting services as well the ongoing pilot shortage has led to grounding of as many as six aircraft at a time for Cal Fire. Cal…
California Pacific Airlines has announced that it will begin commercial operations this November starting with three destinations. The airline is based out of McClellan-Palomar Airport in Carlsbad, California (CLD) and…
In an updated Boeing Pilot & Technician Outlook report the aerospace manufacturer has forecasted that the greatest global demand for new civil aviation personnel over the next 20 years will…
Strike three: 16 Ryanair flights cancelled due to Irish pilots’ 24-hour stoppage A group of Ryanair pilots has conducted their third planned strike due to a disagreement with the airline…
