U.S. Congress negotiators from the House of Representatives and the Senate agreed Monday on language of a long-term FAA reauthorization bill addressing potential safety breaches as well as consumer protections.

Former American Airlines CEO Doug Parker is making headlines again, but this time he’s not explaining quarterly earnings reports on CNBC. Instead, the decorated airline executive is looking to attract

American is the latest U.S. carrier to detail slashed 2024 pilot hiring plans. The Fort Worth-based airline is slated to reduce hiring by roughly 40 percent in 2024 compared to

Following several years of record pilot hiring at U.S. airlines, the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) is saying that there is a surplus of commercial aviators and that the pilot shortage

Recent developments in the pilot hiring market have newbies wondering if this is the end of the pilot shortage.  In this edition of V1 Rotate, FLYING contributor Sam Weigel brings

Autonomous flight systems provider Merlin Labs is stepping up its quest for a supplemental type certificate (STC). The company on Wednesday announced it completed the build of its Certification System

Redbird Flight Simulations and the Recreational Aviation Foundation (RAF) have launched a new initiative that will foster the creation of training materials supporting recreational flying, including backcountry trips. “The pilot

There’s been a pronounced uptick over the past few months in online conversations about failing out of new hire airline training—usually at a regional airline. Part 121 carriers keep their

Where were you on March 31, 2003, when the aviation world woke up to the news that Merrill C. Meigs Field in Chicago had been destroyed?  I was at Sun

A new release from the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) notes that the U.S. pilot supply is stable with more than 11,000 pilots certified in the past 12 months. ALPA

My introduction to the world of aviation occurred on an afternoon in fall 1990, when I was 7 years old. I remember it clearly. My childhood best friend and I

When I was in my early teens, I once asked an older pilot if he had any advice for someone just starting flight training, and he half-jokingly replied, “Ah, yes,

Pivotal, the manufacturer of a single-seat electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft designed primarily for recreational use, has attracted the attention of the U.S. military. The company this week

2023 was a good year for aircraft deliveries, according to the General Aviation Manufacturers Association’s (GAMA) year-end General Aviation Aircraft Shipments and Billings Report. GAMA found that aircraft shipments rose

Aviation has its fair share of problems. The current pilot shortage of about 17,000 is only expected to grow by the end of the decade, and industry sustainability commitments may