These pilots are flying sky-high in more ways than one. According to Aviation A2Z, a recently negotiated contract with notable pay hikes has made Alaska Airlines pilot salaries among the strongest in ...

The FAA is requiring all U.S. airlines to certify they are using merit-based hiring for pilots. This directive follows allegations of hiring based on race and sex, according to the Transportation ...

WASHINGTON, Feb 13 (Reuters) - The Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday that all U.S. airlines must certify they are conducting merit-based hiring for pilots or face a federal investigation.

Police say their investigation into the 60-year-old LATAM Airlines pilot goes back to October 2025 Getty A 60-year-old pilot was reportedly arrested in front of his passengers in Brazil on Monday ...

This is a rare public rebuke of leadership. American Airlines CEO faces no-confidence votes from pilots and flight attendants’ unions. Unions criticize "tone-deaf" leadership and poor response to ...

The union representing the airline’s pilots and flight attendants both delivered no-confidence letters to management. American Airlines’ profit dropped by 87% in 2025. Unions representing the ...

American Airlines’ leadership is facing a rare public rebuke from within its own ranks as the unions representing flight attendants and pilots have publicly questioned and criticized CEO Robert Isom’s ...

Feb. 9 (UPI) --The unions that represent flight attendants and pilots who work for American Airlines on Monday expressed frustration with the company's CEO, and in one case issued a unanimous vote of ...

The unions representing pilots and flight attendants have in recent days publicly criticized American for falling behind Delta Air Lines and United Airlines. By Niraj Chokshi Pilots and flight ...

American Airlines Group Inc. Chief Executive Officer Robert Isom is under pressure from pilots blaming him for failing to close the gap with more profitable peers Delta Air Lines Inc. and United ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Charlotte-based reporter Ted Reed covers airlines and airline labor. Now it is American Airlines pilot leaders, meeting this week ...

Pilot hiring in 2025 increased 17% among the legacy and major airlines compared to the previous year.2 While a normalization from the post-COVID hiring surge and aircraft delivery delays moderated ...