Emirates Boeing 777 pilot Richard Vellinga said he gets free flights and good pay, but has atypical work-life balance given ...

New pilots face a "catch-22" of needing flight time for professional jobs but requiring a job to build that time. Career progression involves strategically choosing both non-flying (e.g., FBO, ramp ...

Pilot salaries vary significantly based on experience, employer type, and seniority, with earning potential increasing substantially over time. Major airlines offer the highest earning potential, with ...

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — Annie Vargas could see her son slipping away and pleaded with him to seek help. But her son, Brian Wittke, a 41-year-old Delta Air Lines pilot and father of three, pushed back, ...

How do you pass the seemingly endless time on long-haul flights? Do you read and sleep, or watch movies? Every passenger has ...

A pilot's mental health is "just as important as having a good set of eyes to see what's going on," American Airlines pilot Captain Dennis Tajer said. Sometimes that can get overlooked. But Tajer, a ...

With just hours to spare before a work stoppage could begin, WestJet Group and its pilots reached a tentative agreement on a contract featuring “significant gains” in compensation and enhancements in ...

When Joseph Emerson tried to activate the fire suppression system on a Horizon Air flight on Sunday, the off-duty pilot was returning home from an intense and emotional weekend with friends and family ...

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TAMPA, Fla. — Amid the breathtaking beauty of Tampa Bay, there is a constant current of change for the Tampa Bay harbor pilots. In an ocean that can turn from peaceful to perilous, the pilots are ...

Emirates wants to hire airline pilots from the US to fly its widebody jets from Dubai. The pay and benefits are good, but Emirates pilots must be ready for mostly long-haul flying. Emirates pilots can ...