Pilots

Some long-haul flights require multiple pilots to ensure that crew members are properly rested throughout the entire trip.

Spirit is furloughing more pilots as part of a cost-cutting initiative starting in January 2025, the carrier confirmed on Wednesday.

Hoping for extending the World Series, Delta pilot Dwight Schmidt has a vested interest in the team’s success.

In this series’ first installment, we offer five tips, or recommendations if you will, to help smooth your transition into the airline industry.

Pilots at Canada’s largest airline voted in favor of a new four-year agreement last week, which now stands as Air Canada’s largest-ever labor contract.

Pilots at Frontier Airlines, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), have overwhelmingly voted to authorize a strike if necessary.

Most major U.S. carriers hired pilots at record numbers soon after the COVID-19 pandemic but have since throttled back in 2024.

Described as the airline’s largest-ever labor contract, the deal moves pilot compensation more in line with their U.S. peers.

Pilots at Alaska Airlines — represented by the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) — ratified a two-year extension of their current contract on Tuesday.

Following a string of high-profile “safety events” in recent months, Southwest is forcing its pilots to attend additional training.