Airline CEOs Talk Fuel Prices and Pilot Shortage
Despite increased passenger traffic from a pent-up demand by consumers for travel, airlines are still hurting says JetBlue Airways CEO Robin Hayes said. “The aviation...
Pilot Shortage
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American Airlines Announces Plans to Improve Pilot Pay
American Airlines CEO Robert Isom has promised higher pay for pilots. Isom announced that the airline will revise its pay proposals for its 14,000 pilots,...
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Airlines Cancel Thousands of Summer Flights
Major U.S. airlines are continuing the spring trend of canceling thousands of flights due to staffing shortages, making air travel this summer more tumultuous and...
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American Airlines Parks 100 Regional Jets Due to Pilot Shortage
With the summer travel season underway, there is another possible hurdle to overcome for airlines. American Airlines CEO Robert Isom said on Friday that the...
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Delays, Cancellations Mar Memorial Day Holiday Air Travel
The optimism and the enthusiasm for the return of airline travel faced the stark reality of pilot shortages, staffing shortages and bad weather as the...
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Now Delta, American Consider Trimming Pilot Requirements
Earlier this month, regional airline Republic Airways asked the Federal Aviation Administration to cut the amount of training time for pilots in half, a move...
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Republic Airways Wants FAA to Cut Pilot Training Time in Half
The pilot shortage isn’t just affecting the major airlines. Even regional airlines are feeling the brunt since that’s where the big carriers have been able...
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Is There Really a Pilot Shortage? Depends on Who You Ask
Is there really a pilot shortage pervading the airline industry? United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby thinks so, saying last month “there are simply not enough...
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Airline Pilot Shortage Could Take Years to Overcome
In what is expected to be a heavy summer travel season after two years of the pandemic, airlines are facing yet another crisis just as...
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Airline Cuts All Service to Hawaii for the Rest of the Year
All airlines are dealing with pilot shortages and higher fuel prices, and adapting their schedules as the situation dictates. For one airline, it has meant...
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Avelo Airlines Offering Bonus to Lure Pilots
Avelo Airlines, one of several start-up, low-cost carriers that entered the U.S. aviation market last year, is trying to stay ahead of the pilot shortage...
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Here’s How One Airline Is Solving the Pilot Shortage Issue
Fledging budget airline Breeze Airways has its own plan to solve the global pilot shortage. Pay more. And hire them from Australia. At a time...