Pilots plan one-day strike at Lufthansa’s Discover on Friday
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – German pilots’ union VC on Wednesday called on its members to strike for 24 hours at Lufthansa Group’s leisure airline Discover on Friday to push demands related to pay…
Air Canada pilots stage protests in Toronto as contract deadline looms
By Shivansh Tiwary and Wa Lone (Reuters) -Air Canada pilots staged a protest at Toronto’s Pearson Airport on Friday, demanding better pay and benefits as talks over a new contract covering 4,500…
United Airlines’ pilots accept new labor contract
(Reuters) – United Airlines’ pilots have ratified a new four-year contract that includes a significant pay increase and other benefits, the union representing the pilots said on Friday. A committee represented by…
United Airlines to give conditional job offers to active-duty military pilots
(Reuters) – United Airlines said on Thursday it will give conditional job offers to active-duty U.S. military pilots to join the airline as a first officer once they complete service. The plan…
Air Canada to operate as usual during informational picket by pilots union
(Reuters) – Air Canada said on Wednesday it will operate the airline as usual when its pilots conduct an informational picket at the company’s main hub, the Pearson International Airport, on Friday.…
Pilots at Australia’s Qantas demand chair quit over scandals
SYDNEY (Reuters) – A union for pilots employed by Australia’s Qantas Airways called for the company’s chairman to resign following a host of scandals that have drawn fierce criticism from travellers, regulators,…
Australia’s Rex cuts flights, blames rivals including Qantas of ‘pillaging’ pilots
By Rishav Chatterjee (Reuters) – Australian airline Regional Express on Friday suspended more flights from Sydney and accused competitors such as Qantas Airways of “pillaging” its regional pilots, allegations which the flag…
US FAA gives drone pilots six more months to install remote ID module
(Reuters) – The Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday gave U.S. operators of drones a six month extension to March 16, 2024 to equip their aircraft with remote identification modules. After that date,…
US asks Mexico to review cargo airline pilots’ rights
(Reuters) – The United States is asking Mexico to review whether the labor rights of pilots at a small cargo airline are being infringed, the eight such request Washington has made this…
Three Ukrainian military pilots die in mid-air collision
By Max Hunder KYIV (Reuters) -Three Ukrainian military pilots including a “mega talent” who yearned to fly F-16s were killed on Friday when two L-39 combat training aircraft collided over a region…
Pentagon To Train Ukrainian Pilots On F-16s In The US
Pentagon To Train Ukrainian Pilots On F-16s In The US Micaela Burrow on August 25, 2023 The U.S. will begin training an unspecified number of Ukrainian pilots and ground crew members on…
White House open to training Ukrainian pilots on F-16 in US
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House on Friday said it was open to training Ukrainian pilots to fly F-16 fighter jets in the United States if capacity for such training is reached…
Belgian Ryanair pilots to strike again July 29-30
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Belgian Ryanair pilots have called for a new strike on July 29 and July 30 as management failed to address their demands of higher wages and better working conditions,…
American Airlines increases offer to pilots by $1 billion, matching United
(Reuters) – American Airlines Group Inc on Friday said it raised the value of its contract offer to pilots by more than $1 billion to match a more generous deal at United…
United CEO confirms airline faces problem finding pilots to take captain’s chair
By Rajesh Kumar Singh CHICAGO (Reuters) – United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby has acknowledged that the carrier’s pilots are shunning promotion to the captain’s chair, hurting its flight capacity in the fourth…
EXCLUSIVE: Children’s Hospital Pilots Sex-Ed Program Where Students Are Teachers
EXCLUSIVE: Children’s Hospital Pilots Sex-Ed Program Where Students Are Teachers Megan Brock and Laurel Duggan on July 15, 2023 Lurie Children’s Hospital is testing out a sex education program co-taught by current…
US House to weigh bill allowing older pilots, other aviation reforms
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives is set to vote next week on legislation to raise the mandatory commercial pilot retirement age to 67 from 65 and…
Putin confirms Russian pilots killed during aborted mutiny
(Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin on Monday paid tribute to pilots who were killed during the failed weekend mutiny, confirming earlier reports by military bloggers that several planes were shot down by…
WestJet ratifies contract with Swoop pilots, to integrate airline into main ops
(Reuters) – Onex Corp’s WestJet and pilots at its budget carrier Swoop ratified a new four-year agreement for pay hikes and job security, the Air Line Pilots Association International (ALPA) said on…
Air Force Shells Out Huge Bonuses To Keep Pilots Amid Severe Personnel Shortage
Air Force Shells Out Huge Bonuses To Keep Pilots Amid Severe Personnel Shortage Micaela Burrow on June 6, 2023 The U.S. Air Force is issuing $50,000 bonuses to experienced pilots who opt…
United Airlines pilots union votes to authorize a strike vote
(Reuters) – The United Airlines Holdings Inc pilots union has unanimously voted to authorize a strike vote, the union chair said in a letter to pilots on Friday. “You’ll receive more communication…
WestJet, pilots in tentative deal for 24% hourly raise over 4 years, document shows
By Allison Lampert MONTREAL (Reuters) – WestJet Airlines pilots will get a 24% hourly raise over four years, plus other pay and benefits as part of a tentative agreement reached in May,…
Factbox-Ukraine wants F-16 jets – how is coalition developing for training pilots?
(Reuters) – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy renewed his appeal on Wednesday for U.S.-built F-16 fighter jets, saying their appearance with Ukrainian pilots would be a sure signal from the world that Russia’s invasion…
American Airlines pilots to get 21% pay raise this year in tentative contract -sources
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Pilots at American Airlines will get a 21% pay raise this year as part of a new four-year tentative contract, three sources with direct knowledge of the matter said…
WestJet pay debate sets scene for Air Canada’s pilots
By Allison Lampert MONTREAL (Reuters) – A faceoff this week between WestJet Airlines and its pilots over pay could set the stage for aviators’ demands in future bargaining with Air Canada. Pilots…
WestJet union seeks to narrow pay gap between Canada and U.S. pilots as strike looms
By Allison Lampert (Reuters) – Higher pay remains an obstacle for Canada’s WestJet Airlines and its pilots to secure an agreement and avert a possible work stoppage on Friday, as a smaller…
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